WOW: Women's Older Wisdom
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Women 60+10

Bemoaning My Physical Decline

I’ve more or less accepted the changes aging brings to my appearance:  wrinkles, a sagging jaw line, droopy breasts and a puffy tummy.  The physical limitations are another story.  I am frequently at war with the arthritis in my left knee and right shoulder. I curse my body when my long walks have to be curtailed because my knee swells [...]

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My Jane Fonda Problem

GUEST POST BY JANET WEIL   “Wow… what a body – she’s incredibly well-proportioned!” The thought bubble over my head filled in as, a few months ago, my husband and I watched on Netflix a rather dull film (California Suite) with only 2 characters. Relaxed West Coast ex-husband, played by Alan Alda, hosts tense [...]

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Crafting Healing Stories to Shed Anger

One of the most valuable lessons aging has bestowed on me is the importance of shedding anger.  The less anger I hold the more inner peace I possess. I’ve learned to release a lot of my anger by imagining myself inhabiting the lives of those who have hurt me, resulting in a new story where I experience compassion towards the other.  This [...]

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When Loss Brings Up More Than I Bargained For

This past weekend I attended the memorial service for Connie Chandler Ward, one of the founders of Greenfire, a women’s spiritual retreat center in Tenants Harbor, Maine. Connie, a former Wellesley chaplain had been a spiritual mentor to me and many others. As I rushed out the door I stuffed a packet of travel-sized Kleenex in my purse, [...]

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Growing Old Without a Partner

I’m all for love and romance but when our love options run out as we age,  when dating is more frustrating than satisfying, wouldn’t we be happier if we accepted that love is no longer in the cards, seeking companionship among friends and family?  I mentioned this to a friend who looked aghast as if I were delivering a death sentence! [...]

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