If Paul McCartney was writing the lyrics now, this might be the title. Sixty-four today is young by any standard. So I tackle Sr Joan Chittister’s reflection on “Ageism” in her book The Gift of Years with some diffidence. In my mid-seventies, I can’t say that I have yet experienced to a noticeable degree theContinue reading ““When I’m 104””
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G’Day Fear – My Old Friend
I happily belong to a suite of personality styles that have developed lifelong strategies against focusing on fear as their constant background noise. Hence, when Joan Chittister identifies fear as a theme that confronts the adventure of ageing, I am in familiar territory. The experience of a diminishment of mental, physical and financial capacity isContinue reading “G’Day Fear – My Old Friend”