Over the years, I’ve often been asked about the true role of an elder. To me, one of our most vital jobs is to shift from being the “hero” to becoming a ladder holder. Younger generations are feverishly, reaching for the top of their careers, their art, their parenting, and their partnering. But these days, […]
Blog excerpt from – THE ODYSSEY OF AGING: From Hero to Elder
“Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” Carl Jung The world doesn’t need more self-proclaimed heroes. It needs more genuine elders – the kind of men and women who have walked through fire and don’t need to prove it by showing or talking about their scorched soles or […]
The Odyssey of Aging: From Hero to Elder
“…The afternoon of human life must also have a significance of its own and cannot be merely a pitiful appendage to life’s morning… Whoever carries over into the afternoon the law of the morning… must pay for it with damage to his soul.” —Carl Jung What does my soul ask of me now that I […]