…teachable moments…
books & mags
IF YOU’RE ALIVE - Your Mission on Earth Isn’t Finished - David McNally
From Strength to Strength - Arthur C. Brooks
Project Unlonely - Jeremy Nobel MD
Waking Up - Sam Harris
Outlive - Peter Attia & Bill Gifford
The Quiet Life in 7 Steps - Susan Cain
Gently Down This Dream - Hugh Prather & Gayle Prather
Parabola - The Search for Meaning - Quarterly
DoubleBlind - Biannually
sites
conscious elderhood
The Center for Conscious Eldering is the creation of Ron Pevny who wrote Conscious Living, Conscious Aging. Ron, along with other intrepid elders, facilitate Choosing Conscious Elderhood retreats - most recently at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu New Mexico.
The Inspiried Elder
David McNally believes our next years are our best years. And that we can - and should - strive for lives of purpose and contribution. He recently released IF YOU’RE ALIVE - Your Mission on Earth Isn’t Finished.
YouTube.com/@theinspiredelder
Where it started for me…
In the 60’s & 70’s I was drawn to bookstores, libraries and spiritual guides. I continue to explore - learning every day - it’s still exciting for me. And every so often…there’s a transformational experience,..and my smile is a little bit wider.
Influences in my early days: Be Here Now by Ram Dass, In Search of the Miraculous by P.D. Ouspensky, The Holographic Paradigm by Ken Wilber, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.
music
The seasons of my life are interwoven with music - what have been called episodic memories - often bittersweet.
Moody Blues - started with Days of Futures Past and continues…still a lifeline to my friends
It’s a Beautiful Day - White Bird still gives me chills and reminds me of early days at the beach growing up.
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - It became real when I experienced the album in a planetarium.
Triggers for the past, present and future that flow through me.
Online - What’s next?
…mastery principles, elder wellbeing…stay tuned…
Other ways to learn…
Audible – Listening can be as powerful as reading - especially in our elder third.
Microdosing – Opening our hearts and minds comes in many ways - trust yourself.
Journaling – Hugh Prather wrote Notes to Myself with pencil and paper - I use a tablet.
Elder Nomad Press…
…elders helping elders…
Elder Nomad Facilitation
“…it’s great to be spiritual but know your zip code so you don’t fall off the mountain…” Ram Dass