Elder’s Meditation of the Day - February 27
“The Old Ones have always said that no matter who despises or ignores you, no matter who keeps you from entering their circles, it is right to pray for them because the are like us, too.”
–Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA
You don’t know how an apple tastes until you taste [...]

Following is one of my favorite stories. You might already have heard of,
it goes around the internet and unfortunately I do not know the source
but I know that reading it again from time to time helps me to stay
focused.
Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on
inside all people. [...]

Your life is right now! It’s not later! It’s not in that time of retirement. It’s not when the lover gets here. It’s not when you’ve moved into the new house. It’s not when you get the better job. Your life is right now. It will always be right now. You might as well decide [...]

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - July 16
“Grandfather says…you must not hurt anybody or do harm to anyone. You must not fight. Do right always. It will give you satisfaction in life.”
–Wovoka, PAIUTE
The question one should ask themselves is: Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy? If you want [...]

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - May 29
“Humility is probably the most difficult virtue to realize.”
–Thomas Yellowtail, CROW
Two definitions of humility are; one, being aware of one’s own defects of character, and two, giving credit where credit is due. This means if you do something and are successful because God gave you certain talents, give [...]

A young Lakota asked his grandfather why life had to be so difficult sometimes.
This was the old man’s reply.
Grandfather says this: “In life there is sadness as well as joy, losing as well as winning, falling as well as standing, hunger as well as plenty, bad as well as good. Grandfather does not say this [...]

I just read her article and I like her approach.
Enjoy.
Ten Healthy Aging Secrets
By: Caroline Sutherland
Everyone wants to live a fulfilling life. Our purpose is to be all that we were intended to be and to reach our full potential. Here is my list of healthy-aging secrets:
1. Be on purpose. Albert Schweitzer one of my childhood [...]