Why not look aging squarely in the face? Even a wrinkled face!

As an elder, the time comes to ask yourself, “What value does a spiritual path hold for me?” Given the shifts and changes of aging, there’s something about this stage of life that inclines us more in the direction of spiritual practice. So how committed are you to discerning a path that works?

How much do you desire the effects of true spiritual practice? This can’t be stressed enough. Find the type of spiritual engagement that calls to you. And then—are you willing to “stop time” in order to take up this practice—which in effect means setting time to be “out of time”? Then slow down discussion and speed up your action!

Explore the adversity and diversity of the aging process as well as its gifts and insights in Levitt’s new work, The Spiritual Path of Aging. In the end, you may be pleased to accept the title of “Enlightened Elder,” for after all our many years of growth and learning on this planet, that’s actually who we’ve become!