the Clues

Reflections on the ordinary moments in everyday life that reveal something deeper.

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Liisa Ward Liisa Ward

The 60s: Becoming One of the Elders at the Table

The 60s can look like arrival from the outside, but inside they often bring deep questions about identity, relevance, aging parents, adult children, grief, freedom, and mortality. This article explores what it means to become one of the elders at the table and how your contribution can change shape without disappearing.

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Liisa Ward Liisa Ward

The 40s: The Decade of Looking Both Ways.

The 40s can become the decade of looking both ways - backward at the family that shaped you, and forward toward the life, legacy, relationships, or next generation you are shaping. This article explores responsibility, aging parents, over-functioning, family patterns, and the sacred work of deciding what is yours to carry and what is time to put down.

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