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Sometimes I feel like I’m running out of time to experience everything life has to offer.
The human condition is complex, messy, and chaotic. Not all of us fit on the conveyor belt of life, progressing from one stage to the next like compliant Russian dolls.
Many septuagenarians believe their best days are behind them and sit in the waiting room for death. Not my aunt. She met the love of her life in her mid-70s and lives a life of spontaneity and curiosity.
Auschwitz survivor, psychologist, and author of my favourite book, The Choice, Dr. Edith Eger, was in her early 50s when she was awarded her doctorate. Pondering her decision to progress her studies at this late-life stage, she regularly reminds us that life progresses regardless of what we do. She was going to turn 50, with or without a Ph.D. While she couldn’t control her aging process, she could control her personal development.
The thought of settling into a state of permanence leaves me feeling suffocated and claustrophobic. My aunt and Dr. Eger reassure me that…
