Ageless soul : an uplifting meditation on the art of growing older by Moore, Thomas, author instant download

Ageless soul : an uplifting meditation on the art of growing older by Moore, Thomas, author instant download

viii, 294 pages ; 24 cm, We are living, working and engaging with the world longer than ever before. Yet our society tends to give young people all the glory, failing to recognise and nurture the tremendous resources and possibilities presented by men and women moving beyond middle age and into later life. Now in his seventies, renowned psychotherapist, former monk and celebrated author Thomas Moore encourages us to embrace a pure acceptance of growing older. Ageing, Moore says, is a life-long process - a series of initiations. Through these initiations each of us, over time, can become a deeper, more enlightened and spiritually atuned person. Ageing, he teaches, is something for us to honour, own and celebrate. Ageless Soul is a beautiful meditation on make the most of our years as we grow older, New York Times bestselling author of the Care of the Soul --Cover, Part one: Rites of passage. The first taste of aging ; Old bodies, young souls ; The passages of life -- Part two: Becoming a deeper person as you age. Melancholy: a way to happiness ; Processing life experiences ; The maturing of sexuality -- Part three: Imagine aging differently. Illness as an initiation ; Kindly curmudgeons ; Play, work, retire -- Part four: Open your heart to the future. Being fulfilled as an elder ; Legacy: the future of your life experiment ; Transforming loneliness -- Part five: The spirituality of aging. Friendship and community ; The angel of old age ; Living with dying -- Conclusion: Let things take their course