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What Wise Elders Know
PART FOUR OF FOUR: We need the encouragement that wise elders offer.
"Wise elders have learned from their scars. They have not been taken over by their…
Self-Actualize And Become A Wise Elder
PART THREE OF FOUR: The practices that foster your elderhood development
As mentioned in the prior blog post in the series, in his book, Come of…
Beware The Reality Checks
Several years ago, when EQUUS was in its nascent stages, I was sharing with a friend my ideas about growing my herd from one horse to possibly three or more,…
Wise Elders In The Circle Of Life
PART TWO OF A FOUR PART SERIES: What can we learn from Indigenous elders?
Every time we drive across the Midwest, I am struck by how many adolescents and so…
10 Indigenous Holistic Healing Practices
What can Western psychotherapy learn from aboriginal practices?
Rupert Ross, retired Canadian Crown attorney who worked with hundreds of first-nation…
An Antidote To Overwhelm
It's been two months since I've written an article, and the reason why begged to become a topic—overwhelm. It occurred to me one morning last week (while I was…
Bullfrogs And Graveyards: On A Sense Of Belonging
Jug-a-rum, jug-a-rum, jug-a-rum.
I don’t think much of the Westchesters who own the vacation house next door. But I think a lot about their…
Voices Of Wisdom: Birth, Relationships And Renewal From Peruvian Masters
"Anthropology gives us insights into how relational experiences and communication patterns within different cultures directly shape the development of the…
The Bio-Cultural Conflict And The Rights Of Children
Robin Grille and Lisa Reagan at the Museum of Motherhood, NYC
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My Grandma Is Not A Hippie
Editor's Note: This essay was originally written in honor of my grandmother's 100th birthday in 2018. It was updated upon her passing in May 2022, with…