 By Shae Hadden | Bio
Conversations
can change the world. When we speak openly about what matters most to
us, we can build authentic relationships. We can tap into the wisdom
and collective intelligence we need to address our problems. We can
create the future together. I’ve been excited in the last few weeks to learn about The World Café
through conversations with Juanita Brown, co-founder of the World Café
and Anne Dosher, who at age 85 serves as the “elder” of this global
movement to create cultures of dialogue.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
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By Shae Hadden | Bio
I was reading an article about ethical wills
recently that got me wondering about what kind of legacy I might leave
behind if I were to die tomorrow. This type of ‘leave behind’
document—like diaries, journals, books, letters and photo albums—are
usually loving prepared over the course of several years. Nowadays, we
also have innumerable opportunities to record our lives and thoughts
online to share with friends and family. So why bother going to the
trouble of preparing an ethical will in addition to a legal will?[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
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By Shae HaddenBio
David Korten’s opening remarks addressed all present at this conference
as ‘navigators’ of the Great Turning. I find the term interesting:
navigators, in effect, act as leaders. They are responsible for guiding
the ‘ship’: they envision arriving at the destination, chart a course
to it (however tentative or uninformed), and then direct the actions of
others to make that ‘vision’ reality. I agree with Korten that leaders
are of critical importance for navigating the sweeping transformations
happening in our world today. [ Read More]
Written by eldering at The Great Turning
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By Shae Hadden
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On Conversation Street, there are no age limits, and traffic can flow in both directions simultaneously.
Musing on intergenerational
conversations today. I’ve always been drawn to talk with people older
than myself. Perhaps this is because I’ve never felt comfortable with
my peers. I could blame it on the educational system (I was thrust
ahead of my age group in school to keep me interested in learning and
never really got to socialize with my kids my own age)…or on my own
shortcomings (I just didn’t know what to share with them in a social
setting). My peers all seemed so much more self-assured than I, so
confident about their way of seeing things. And I was just full of
unanswerable questions and endless insecurities. I found it easier to
chat with my next door neighbor’s grandfather instead of playing in the
sandbox… [ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
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