Today I begin the first day of my last year in my 50s. Feels significant in some inexplicable way. I guess all the birthdays become significant, or more ...
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"I’ve done my best work, really, my most important work, from the ages of maybe 57 to now." That quote is from the poetic writer and musician Patti Smith, 72, ...
Every once in a while, something happens that gives me pause and makes me take note of the ways I am aging. I attempt to open a bottle of apple juice and find ...
Whenever I give my retreat talk titled "Broken, Beautiful, and Beloved: Learning to See Ourselves through God's Eyes" (last weekend, for example), I quote St. ...
For much of my younger adult life, I was waiting -- hoping -- for the day when I would feel wise. Some people said when they hit 40 they finally felt ...
I’m used to being the oldest mom in a crowd, at least when it comes to spending time with my youngest, Chiara, who is only 6 years old. Having had her just ...