Storytelling about Aging Menu
Aging is a part of life. We all acknowledge and deal with our aging in different ways. Here are some quotations and insights about aging. Use these in small group discussions, one-on-one conversations, or personal reflection.
Sono's Death Poem
Storytelling in Small Groups
“Don’t just stand there with your hair turning gray, soon enough the seas will sink your little island. So while there is still the illusion of time, set out for another shore. No sense packing a bag. You won’t be able to lift it into your boat..."
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The journey toward joy - by Warren Wolfe
Storytelling in Small Groups
“There is no magic solution to moving to an outlook of happiness and contentment. And even if you are feeling OK but not joyful, there are steps you can take today to enhance your life…"
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The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, by Frank Otaseski
Storytelling in Small Groups
“The Five Invitations: 1. Don’t Wait 2. Welcome everything, push away nothing 3. Bring your whole self to the experience 4. Find a place of rest in the middle of things 5. Cultivate don’t know mind" From "The Five Invitations" by Frank Ostaseski
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Seven Year Cycles of Life
Storytelling in Small Groups
“All of us experience dramatic changes as we move through childhood, adolescence, first maturity, middle age, and elderhood. However, grasping the larger pattern that unites these diverse stages of life often eludes us… " From Age-ing to Sage-ing by Schachter-Shalomi and Miller
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Prayer of an Anonymous Abbess
Storytelling in Small Groups
“Prayer of an Anonymous Abbess: Lord, thou knowest better than myself that I am growing older and will soon be old. Keep me from becoming too talkative, and especially from the unfortunate habit of thinking that I must say something on every subject and at every opportunity..."
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Richard Rohr Quotation from "Falling Upward"
Storytelling in Small Groups
“In the first half of life, we are naturally and rightly preoccupied with establishing our identity – climbing, achieving, and performing. But those concerns will not serve us as we grow older and begin to embark on a further journey..."
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