by dipercy | Aug 31, 2018 | Elderhood, Leadership, Purpose, The New Elders, Third Age, Transition
A talk given to the 2018 Words in Winter Festival by Di PercyWhat really matters in life? There are times when what really matters is crystal clear with no ambiguity whatsoever. Like the time I was charged by an angry 730 kg bull on our farm. What really mattered was...
by dipercy | Aug 31, 2018 | Elderhood
Awareness This image of the trees tells you what it’s like in the early morning on wooded parts of our farm. This time of year the mist and clouds hang low. Need I say it is very cold. What I love about it is the sense of mystery it brings. It is so beautiful. Up...
by dipercy | Aug 31, 2018 | Elderhood, The New Elders, Third Age, Transition
What Really Matters We are now into July and the second half of the year. Mid winter is the time of dormance, the time of retreat from the constant business of life to make space for some rest and reflection. I’ve been thinking about you and the next Elder’s Circle,...
by dipercy | Oct 12, 2016 | Elderhood, Transition
By Di Percy There’s a question that comes up in conversation with executives and directors in their 50s and 60s, alongside a growing realization of ageing. Their current job will have a use-by date. Life will change in ways unknown. That question, often accompanied by...
by dipercy | Oct 11, 2016 | Elderhood
Our future, like the present moment, is what we make it. Consciously or unconsciously, we actively create the future. It took me a long time to grasp the full meaning of this because it’s not the same as controlling or determining what happens. Neither is it the same...
