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.
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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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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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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