<p>Are you afraid you're shrinking instead of growing? My conversation today with Ron Pevny will completely change how you see your later years. We’ve been taught to fight aging, but indigenous cultures knew that becoming an elder is a spiritual pinnacle we must prepare for. Ron reveals the difference between just getting older and stepping into the fullness of who you were always meant to be.</p><br><p><strong> </strong>00:00 The Lost Art of Conscious Aging</p><p>03:17 Defining the Shift from Midlife to Elderhood</p><p>06:14 What is the True Elder Archetype?</p><p>09:25 How Western Society Lost Its Elders</p><p>13:15 The Impact of Family Breakdown on Aging</p><p>19:41 The Maori: A 12-Year Training to Become an Elder</p><p>25:00 Why Aging Should Feel Exciting, Not Dreadful</p><p>29:33 Beyond "Active Aging": The Real Gift of Elderhood</p><p>31:50 Spirituality as the Essence of Conscious Aging</p><p>35:12 Rites of Passage: Why We Need More Than a Party</p><p>40:04 The "Space Between" and Preparing for Death</p><p>44:19 Finding Support &amp; Ron's Resources</p><p><strong> </strong></p><br><p><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT RON PEVNY:</strong></p><br><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Website: [CenterforConsciousEldering.com]</strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Book:&nbsp;<em>Conscious Living, Conscious Aging: Claiming the Gifts of Elderhood</em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>