Doing 65 is a calendar.
Being 65 is a consciousness.
Doing 65 asks, What’s next?
Being 65 asks, What matters?
Doing 65 counts accomplishments.
Being 65 savors meaning.
Doing 65 fills the day.
Being 65 feels the day.
Doing 65 is résumé.
Being 65 is essence.
Doing 65 chases relevance.
Being 65 embodies presence.
Doing 65 fears slowing down.
Being 65 trusts what emerges in stillness.
Doing 65 is about proving.
Being 65 is about integrating.
Doing 65 says, I am what I do.
Being 65 says, I am who I am—finally.
Doing 65 is a continuation.
Being 65 is a culmination.
And maybe the quiet liberation of this age is this:
You’ve done enough to know that doing never quite finishes the job.
Now you get to discover whether being just might.
If you’re looking to “be” with me and our head of mindfulness Teddi Dean, check out our upcoming “Landscapes of Silence” weekend workshop in Santa Fe starting April 2. We have a number of silent retreats this year, but this is the most affordable one and a perfect workshop for beginners.
-Chip