The Aging of Aquarius

127 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h35min.
Live your passion and purpose and change the world as an empowered elder Live your passion and purpose and change the world as an empowered elder. Your career has wound down, the kids have moved, and your schedule is clear...for the next 30 years. In your youth, you cared about people and planet earth, and you had grand visions of changing the world. At some point, those passions and that sense of purpose got buried under diapers and the 9-5. Still, that old you remains alive. Now, with the rest of your life ahead, you can be the change and make this next stage of your life the most powerful yet. But where to start? Helen Wilkes, a retired professor and activist, takes readers on an inspiring journey to find renewed purpose in retirement. Along the way she helps readers navigate the transition to a post-work identity by fanning the embers of lost passions and developing new interests. Whether you are drawn to gardening clubs, to social justice issues, political campaigning, ethical investing, or creativity through the arts, The Aging of Aquarius offers inspiration, practical steps, and extra resources to help reignite your passion, your sense of purpose, and to effect real change in the world as an empowered elder. Preface Diving In Stepping into the Void Facing Emptiness The Better New Days The Unmapped Road Detoxing What Didn't Happen Digging Deep for the Unique Throwing Open the Shutters Fostering Well-Being Discovering The Care and Feeding of Curiosity Creating Circles of Connectivity Cultivating Compassion Choosing Happiness Daring Reaching Out Embracing Travel Shedding Cultural Baggage Finding Balance and Hope Delving Deeper No Easy Answers Who Are You? Spiritual Speculation Deeper Still Feeling Gratitude Having No Regrets Facing Death with Equanimity Yielding to the Inevitable Notes Index About the Author A Note about the Publisher