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We are redeeming the soul of elderhood.

:- Doug.

Words for the meaning of life still elude you…though you know.

:- Doug.

An expanding sense of graciousness toward the world.

:- Doug.

You may not be wise but you are elder.

:- Doug.

The magic of, the responsibility to, growing old: eldering.

:- Doug.

What do you have that the world needs? An elder is specially able to discern both haves and needs.

:- Doug.

You may not want the title elder but the world needs you to elder.

:- Doug.

Eldering: what you’re doing when you are a grandparent…to the world.

:- Doug.

Elder, use your prophetic voice. The world needs you, our grandchildren need you: you know this.

:- Doug.

Elder voices
Slowness is good
Reflection is good

:- Doug.

Appoint yourself chief opportunity officer in you community. You get to decide what the job means.

:- Doug.

Business-minded elders could find hours of fulfillment in mentoring youth, being role model friends, and encouraging entrepreneurship skills and basic financial literacy.

:- Doug.

Elder, first respect yourself.

:- Doug.

My why for promoting eldering? Community’s why for looking again? Elders’ why for putting forth effort and attention?

:- Doug.

Elders are responsible to the grandchildren.

:- Doug.

Take the prophetic voice toward eldering—announce the beloved community.

:- Doug.

Do we elders earn respect?

:- Doug.

What is my why for eldering? What is the why of society? Of the elders?

:- Doug.

Memory malleability: memory shapes us, memory is shaped and reshaped.

:- Doug.

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Seeing, being, acting larger: elders.

:- Doug.

To become an elder is improbable, unpredictable, unforeseen. The fun of it is that here we are.

:- Doug.

Might it be this stuff we name spirit, life, god, is the flowingness of all? This ongoingness could account for life after death, eternity, and intimacy.

:- Doug.