by Juliet Batten (Author)
Do you see ageing as a curse or a gift? Preparing for ageing is as important as preparing for childbirth, yet most people enter into the last stage of life without a clear intention. In Spirited Ageing you will learn how to embrace ageing so that it lifts you into a whole new stage of growth. Dr. Juliet Batten brings together the skills of a storyteller, scholar and psychotherapist. She includes a group of contributors, who responded to her questions for each of the ten chapters. With the breakthrough 'Star' model she powerfully redefines ageing so that it becomes an initiation into a path of deep satisfaction and inspiration. In each chapter she offers three 'supports', together with practical exercises and helpful examples. From Passion and Possessions to Dementia and Dying, her compassionate guidance takes the reader through the essential steps in preparing for a fulfilling phase of the life cycle.
Author Biography
Dr Juliet Batten is a psychotherapist, artist and teacher who has practised meditation for over thirty years. She has worked extensively on environmental, collaborative art and intergenerational living projects. Among her many books on personal growth and cultural knowledge are: Growing into Wisdom: change and transformation at midlife (a forerunner to Spirited Ageing), Celebrating the Southern Seasons, and the Ashton-Wylie award-winners A Cup of Sunlight: Discovering the Sacred in Everyday Life and Dancing with the Seasons: Inspiration and Resilience through Times of Change. Her memoir Touching Snow describes her childhood in the New Zealand province of Taranaki, where she was inspired by the presence of the mountain, river, and an important Maori teacher. Juliet has a son and two granddaughters, and lives in Auckland. She blogs regularly about seasonal change at www.seasonalinspiration.blogspot.com Visit her website at www.julietbatten.co.nz