the Clues

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

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Liisa Ward Liisa Ward

The 70s and beyond -Becoming More of Your True Self

The 70s and beyond are not simply a final chapter. They can become a season of life review, regret, receiving, wisdom, legacy, and becoming more fully yourself. This article explores how later life asks us to hold the whole of our lives with honesty, compassion, and grace.

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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

If We're So Wise, Why Aren't We Listening?

Every generation is shaped by a different world. This piece opens the Generational Clues series by asking what might happen if we stopped judging one another long enough to listen.

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