good morning susan! I had so many thoughts about yesterday's candlelight chat, which I watched and listened to partially---I had never heard of Chip Conley before, nor had I ever heard about the Modern Elder Academy---so that was quite interesting in and of itself!!! I am 69 years old, and my husband ( of 43 years) will be 80 in October, oy vey. The numbers seem so astonishing, and yet that's where we are. Such a blessed life of which I am so grateful, and I feel that gratitude every day-----I also feel the deep sadness and grief and gifts of losing my son, Zander, at 18 from a drug overdose, possibly intentional, but we will never know. It's now been 15+ years since his death. My mantra, and one of my favorite quotes (I have a stitching of it framed on my desk) from the magnificent Suleika Jaouad , "Living means learning to hold the astonishingly beautiful and unbearably hard things in the same palm" . Yep, that's what we are all doing in these days in this very crazy world of ours. On a side note, I am a huge meditator---and I randomly found this wonderful person named Sonia Krietzer , who has many guided meditations that I listen to often. I love her voice and tempo and I kept thinking that her voice was so familiar, like it reminded me of someone I knew but could not place it UNTIL, yesterday!!!! I realized that it was YOUR voice that matched Sonia's-----check it out, I think you will like her. and wishing you a day of ease, as we ease into this Monday.
I'm looking forward to this. I'm in my late 30s and want a different and better narrative than the ones I've been exposed to in our culture about midlife because they're never set well with me. This is a great topic.
looking back on 'midlife' it will be interesting to hear what he has to say about what I did or did not do, and could have done : ). My daughter is midlife, I will get to pass along hints. I remember the 50s as my best years, due to having established a financial security, having supported my kids through college years, and having good health. Looking forward to his prospective.
Ah! I am a Modern Elder Academy Alum and can say that Chip will make an excellent guest! I am looking forward to it! Thank you Susan! Your Candlelight Chats have been such a delight for me. I feel I have found my people. 😉💞
Remembering Midlife…I would like to share it was such a rich and expanding time as a woman…and now in my final years appreciate it even more…the Adventure of those years! As I move more slowly , and think more deeply these days, I know the Gifts of those “Awe Ha” Moments I experienced during midlife…now allowing me another sense of understanding of who I have always been at my Core! That brings a deep peace and smile ♥️💫
Sadly, it will be impossible for me to tune in Sunday; I look forward to the recording.
Perhaps unlike many of your community members who anticipate or are already engage in midlife, I look back on it over half a lifetime. At 91, what could this experience possibly offer?
Answer: Wisdom on living life is always relevant and, if Susan Cain is the channel through which it is delivered, I know this will be time well spent.
I'm very excited about this upcoming session! Although now beyond midlife, I still feel that there is so much to explore about this topic... and life beyond midlife to the sacred elder years. Uncharted territory indeed. I feel the true bittersweetness of this time of life more viscerally and deeply, feel the sweetness of the last drops of wine in the bottle, feel the sacredness of each breath never knowing when the last one will be, but now definitely aware that there will be a last one. I feel more deeply, cry more frequently, am more present to each moment, embrace my solitude, appreciate the boundaries more that I didn't feel the right to set when younger, walk away much more easily from that which does not nourish, reach out to strangers in a way that sometimes connects in surprisingly deep ways, embrace all the feelings.. even if they knock me down for a while, invite grief to sit beside me as it doesn't seem to be going anywhere these days, and marvel at the internal rage and passion that is still so very much there even if not seen by others.
Thank you so much for bringing this rich subject to our next Candlelight!
Oh I will definitely be there for this one! Midlife sneaks up on you and no one is really prepared for what it is you are supposed to do with the time.
good morning susan! I had so many thoughts about yesterday's candlelight chat, which I watched and listened to partially---I had never heard of Chip Conley before, nor had I ever heard about the Modern Elder Academy---so that was quite interesting in and of itself!!! I am 69 years old, and my husband ( of 43 years) will be 80 in October, oy vey. The numbers seem so astonishing, and yet that's where we are. Such a blessed life of which I am so grateful, and I feel that gratitude every day-----I also feel the deep sadness and grief and gifts of losing my son, Zander, at 18 from a drug overdose, possibly intentional, but we will never know. It's now been 15+ years since his death. My mantra, and one of my favorite quotes (I have a stitching of it framed on my desk) from the magnificent Suleika Jaouad , "Living means learning to hold the astonishingly beautiful and unbearably hard things in the same palm" . Yep, that's what we are all doing in these days in this very crazy world of ours. On a side note, I am a huge meditator---and I randomly found this wonderful person named Sonia Krietzer , who has many guided meditations that I listen to often. I love her voice and tempo and I kept thinking that her voice was so familiar, like it reminded me of someone I knew but could not place it UNTIL, yesterday!!!! I realized that it was YOUR voice that matched Sonia's-----check it out, I think you will like her. and wishing you a day of ease, as we ease into this Monday.
I'm looking forward to this. I'm in my late 30s and want a different and better narrative than the ones I've been exposed to in our culture about midlife because they're never set well with me. This is a great topic.
looking back on 'midlife' it will be interesting to hear what he has to say about what I did or did not do, and could have done : ). My daughter is midlife, I will get to pass along hints. I remember the 50s as my best years, due to having established a financial security, having supported my kids through college years, and having good health. Looking forward to his prospective.
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Still 20 years to go .. to reach this stage :)
Where do we get the zoomlink, please?
I'll send it out tomorrow (Saturday).
Ah! I am a Modern Elder Academy Alum and can say that Chip will make an excellent guest! I am looking forward to it! Thank you Susan! Your Candlelight Chats have been such a delight for me. I feel I have found my people. 😉💞
Remembering Midlife…I would like to share it was such a rich and expanding time as a woman…and now in my final years appreciate it even more…the Adventure of those years! As I move more slowly , and think more deeply these days, I know the Gifts of those “Awe Ha” Moments I experienced during midlife…now allowing me another sense of understanding of who I have always been at my Core! That brings a deep peace and smile ♥️💫
Sadly, it will be impossible for me to tune in Sunday; I look forward to the recording.
Perhaps unlike many of your community members who anticipate or are already engage in midlife, I look back on it over half a lifetime. At 91, what could this experience possibly offer?
Answer: Wisdom on living life is always relevant and, if Susan Cain is the channel through which it is delivered, I know this will be time well spent.
That is so kind, thank you, Al, and we will miss you!
I'm very excited about this upcoming session! Although now beyond midlife, I still feel that there is so much to explore about this topic... and life beyond midlife to the sacred elder years. Uncharted territory indeed. I feel the true bittersweetness of this time of life more viscerally and deeply, feel the sweetness of the last drops of wine in the bottle, feel the sacredness of each breath never knowing when the last one will be, but now definitely aware that there will be a last one. I feel more deeply, cry more frequently, am more present to each moment, embrace my solitude, appreciate the boundaries more that I didn't feel the right to set when younger, walk away much more easily from that which does not nourish, reach out to strangers in a way that sometimes connects in surprisingly deep ways, embrace all the feelings.. even if they knock me down for a while, invite grief to sit beside me as it doesn't seem to be going anywhere these days, and marvel at the internal rage and passion that is still so very much there even if not seen by others.
Thank you so much for bringing this rich subject to our next Candlelight!
you're so welcome, see you there, Jo!
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Hi John - we'll send out log-in information tomorrow (Saturday)!
Oh I will definitely be there for this one! Midlife sneaks up on you and no one is really prepared for what it is you are supposed to do with the time.
oh good, see you there, Raissa.