“I don’t know.” Three simple words. Perhaps among the hardest words for
We spend much of life pursuing more. This week's Spiritual
Certainty can be helpful. It lets us make choices, commit to them, and stay steady when life feels unpredictable. But there’s another side to
Inner work in later life doesn’t usually begin with a decision. It shows up in small moments—a reaction that lingers, a thought that returns, a
Humility in later life is often misunderstood as a lowering of oneself. In practice, it is closer to making room—an openness that allows something
Doubt in later life is not always a crisis of faith. Last Sunday’s reflection considered a stretch of life where certainty no longer works the
What we pass on in later life is not always noticed. A way of listening. A habit of care. The way someone shows up. Later
Renewal in later life is often spoken of as a beginning again. A fresh start. A return. But for many who have lived through loss
Retirement is supposed to bring relief. More time. Fewer demands. A different pace. And for many, it does. But after a while, something else becomes noticeable. The day
Last week we reflected on katabasis—the descent. The Greeks paired that word with another: anabasis, a going up. Not a return to the way