Planning ahead

I woke up this morning with drive a sense of purpose. Exploration of the new frontier of longevity is abundant with potential.  Every day I am thankful for the opportunity to help tell the story of what growing old means in our life cycle. Big thanks for a grant from Mayflower UCC to help me continue to tell that story. In the next few weeks I will be working to pull together the various segments of footage I have archived to find the shape of the story and the elements that are needed which I will obtain in the next months.  If you would like to help fund this project you can either check out the Kickstarter campaign (see post on right of screen) or contact me for information to send a check. Think of it as an investment for your future. I'm expecting it will have a great return. Share this blog and the project website with your friends and family. Feel free to comment. I'd love to hear your thoughts.


Peace,
David

Shadows and Light

It's fall here in Minnesota. Cold wind and color-shift to a monochromatic landscape. But each year we experience the subsequent shift to our inner fire. The warmth of home and the coziness of a warm blanket near a fireplace become our refuge from the crisp biting air. A shift is happening in the Old On Purpose project as well. A network of kindred spirits is forming and each day I am find new voices who are calling out for a better way to live as we age. With each contact I am encouraged to get this message out to the world. I am energized by their desire to see this project some to fruition. As you consider your vision for the future please consider your support for the production. There is currently a vibrant campaign in place at Kickstarter to raise money to help finish filming and begin editing of the documentary. Visit the page at Old On Purpose Kickstarter Campaign and watch the video to learn more about how you can help create a new paradigm of aging in America.


Peace and warmth,
David

Change brings intensity

Walking with my dog this morning I was nearly overwhelmed by the vibrancy of the changing leaves as they cascaded down and onto the lake. Though the lush greens of summer are the by-product of intense heat and humidity, they eventually give way to a cornucopia of radiant new colors. It is the alchemy of transition that forges our base elements into the golden essence of our truer selves. It is our choice, each one of us, to fully embrace this powerful metamorphosis and in so doing, encourage our personal development. In the words of Gary Carlson, one of the founding members of the Sage-ing Guild. "Everything changes. Life is about change. It's about how can l best live with the person I am now rather than the person I was 20 or 30 years ago".

As we move from the heat and humidity of our adulthood may we all find the new vibrant colors which can only reveal themselves in our Elderhood.

David