Aging with Grace

Aging with Grace

Thoughts on leading a grace filled life.

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  • Traditions

    I learned from my grandmother, who grew up in devastating war times, how important it is to keep with tradition and celebrate the holidays during tough times. Marcus Samuelsson

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    November 17, 2022
    Inspiration, Life Style
    Eisenhower Chapel, family traditions, greeting cards, National Register of Historic Places, special occassions
  • Living in the Moment

    The habit of waiting is so deeply entrenched in our culture that many of us feel uncomfortable if we are not waiting for something. We feel vaguely lost. The present will always be insufficient if we are insufficiently present. Phillip Shepherd I try to do some writing first thing in the morning. I suddenly realized […]

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    November 10, 2022
    Inspiration, Lifestyle
    being present, Living in the moment, morning pages, slowing down
  • Seasons of Change

    Certain things, they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone. J.D. Salinger On Halloween, our son came over for dinner and after we had eaten we decided to watch, ET. I hadn’t seen it since it […]

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    November 3, 2022
    Inspiration, Life Style, Social Commentary
    Aging, aging-gracefully, Chages, double-standards, mortality, resilience, seasons, society, time, wisdom
  • A Book Collection

    In the fast paced, digital saturated, screen-overloaded era we live in, we believe that printed books are a refuge of space and time. It’s OK to slow down and read; it’s OK to fill your home and your shelves with printed books and to celebrate the comfort and meaning they provide in our lives. We […]

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    October 27, 2022
    Inspiration, Life Style
    bibliotheque, bookclub, bookshelves, collecting-books, ebooks, home-library, women authors
  • One of Those Days

    But I am very poorly today & very stupid & I hate everybody and everything. One lives only to make blunders Charles Darwin Looking through my photos to choose something for today’s blog, this bear seemed to best typify my mood. Darwin might sympathize. It’s encouraging to know even he had challenging times. My day […]

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    October 20, 2022
    Inspiration
    adversity, Aging, bad-days, Coping, life lessons, moving on, restoration
  • Inspired by Synchronicity

    And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential to the eye. Antoine de Saint-Exupery What or who inspires you? Most recently, it’s been my friend, Barb. letitgocoach.com She magically appeared in my life through my blog and she has […]

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    October 13, 2022
    Inspiration, Psychology
    abundance, Decisions, Inspiration, motivation, opportunity, personal-growth, self-awareness, spirituality
  • If only…

    In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Eleanor Roosevelt Looking through my photo library, I ran across this shot from several years ago. Some of the facial expressions reminded me of the different […]

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    October 6, 2022
    Inspiration, Psychology
    Aging, choices, life-decisions, taking responsibilty, wisdom
  • Madeline at Bemelmans Bar

    In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines… Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans The Carlyle boasts an impressive guest list, including presidents, royalty and celebrities. During the Kennedy administration, a suite of rooms was kept available incase the President was visiting New York. Interesting, but the […]

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    September 29, 2022
    Inspiration
    Aging, art, bravery, history, Madeline books, resilience
  • Seasons of Change

    I’m awfully interested in how big things begin. You know how it is; you’re twenty-one or twenty-two and you make some decisions…then whissh! you’re seventy. You’re a lawyer for fifty years and that white-haired lady by your side has eaten over 50,000 meals with you. How do such things begin? Thornton Wilder, Our Town Today […]

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    September 22, 2022
    Inspiration
    Aging, life, perception, reflection, time-passing, writing
  • Treasured People and Books

    Grandparents can be very special resources. Just being close to them reassures a child, without words, about change and continuity, about what went before and what will come after. Fred Rogers Seeing Queen Elizabeth brought back memories of my grandmother. They both had a sparkle in their eyes that was reassuring. You knew when you […]

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    September 15, 2022
    Inspiration, Life Style
    Books, grandparents, memories, Queen Elizabeth, relationships, trust, wisdom, writing

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