 Creative aging is for people that have successfully navigated mid-life and seek to find new meaning in each remaining life transition. Creative aging is an invitation to set aside the cultural aging stereotypes of past generations that were sometimes based on fear, isolation, and personal diminishment and embrace the second half of life with optimism, passion, creativity, and wisdom.
Aging is something that happens as soon as we are born; growing old is a choice we make when we give up our dreams and passions. You are taking the first step in a journey that is deeply steeped in a sense of personal purpose and passion and a calling to go beyond what you have already created in your life.
2nd Half Strategies, LLC uses the principles of Creative Aging to guide our programs and is the foundation of our life-coaching model.
| The Five Principles of Creative Aging |
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True self-expression
To make choices unencumbered by what others think. To see all the possibilities I can create. To live my life with clarity and courage.
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Spiritual awareness
To discover the richness of connection to a creative source outside/beyond myself. To take inventory of my qualities as a human being and seek ways to recreate myself. To allow my spiritual nature to guide my life choices. |
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Conscious living
To have greater awareness of myself and my place in the world. To make conscious choices that steadily moves me toward my life purpose. To renew my interest in risk-taking. To maintain a positive outlook for my future. |
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Humor and fun
To laugh easily at myself. To celebrate life. To see humor and mystery in things I have experienced in my life. |
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Accepting mortality
To acknowledge the physical changes in my body and my mind. To claim the richness of my life as an active, creative and passionate gift. To explore the peace and freedom in each moment. |
Welcome to the journey!
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