How Did I Get to Be 70 When I'm 35 Inside?

Have the courage and curiosity to face the inner changes of aging-and learn how they can help you find meaning in your later years.'I used to think that age sixty-five was the start of a slippery downward slope to the cemetery. But inside, I felt a surge of enormous energy, with the potential to approach aging as an uncharted adventure instead of a prison sentence.'-from the IntroductionUnlike other authors, spiritual director Linda Douty discusses the challenges and surprises of aging by talking about how you actually feel, not what you're supposed to feel. In a warm, down-to-earth voice, she offers a spiritually grounded method to adjust to the unexpected as you grow older. There is no one-size-fits-all here, but a variety of responses to the inner and outer transformations of aging and new ways of looking at them. She looks at surprises, welcome and unwelcome, concerning:* Self-image * The physical body * Relationships * Spiritual lifeQuestions for reflecting on who you are in this period of your life-or who you would like to be-will help you live each day more purposefully and joyfully.