TAO OF AGING

The Alchemical Journey of Lasting, Leaving, and Becoming

For those in their midlife and beyond who want to transform their Life's challenging Transitions into Growth, Character, and Spiritual Evolution

Together, we will explore the unfolding those difficult changes through the emerging stages of life developing wisdom, resiliency, agency, and grace!

We believe that the process of aging is not just about growing older—it’s about embracing the cycles of life with purpose, reflection, and with the goal of transforming our life experiences both in the present and healing our past wounds.

What You Will Experience

The three profound stages that reflect the natural flow of life:

• Lasting without grasping: Discover how to nurture and sustain the vital parts of your life, whether it’s your physical health, relationships, or your inner spirit.  we will learn lasting without grasping.

• Letting Go: Life is full of transitions—jobs end, relationships shift, children grow up and leave the nest, etc and eventually, we  need to let go of things we once valued and probably formed an attachment to. We’ll embrace the power of letting go, exploring how to release what no longer serves us and enter the flow of our life’s current with grace and courage.

• Becoming: What remains when we’ve let go? We’ll dive into spiritual reflections on what is left after life transitions—exploring how consciousness and continues beyond physical life. You’ll have the opportunity to explore your personal beliefs around the evolution of consciousness and how to honour the wisdom, legacy, and spiritual growth that persists beyond the physical.

Tao of Aging, a Community-Driven Experience

Following your own Tao of Aging instead of a curriculum, you’ll be invited to participate in open-ended conversations, reflections, and sharing stories. 

After years of running an online community and completing my Master's thesis: (From Leaves Keyboards), on online learning, we will co create a learning experience that follows Nature, that follows the Tao.

Together, we will share our successes, failures and challenges. I personally have much to offer this community, from my rich life as an experienced teacher, mentor, community leader, parent and grandparent. Still, I am a student of these transitions and challenges, and are as new to me as to you, so we will learn and grow together. Remember that this life is not a dress rehearsal.

Our personal shared experiences will shape this community, and together, we will create a space of mutual learning, support and transformation.

Every participant contributes to the collective wisdom, whether through weekly reflections, interactive exercises, or simply by sharing their journey. There will also be a core group of participants (these are called Fire Starters) who will work closely with me in the early formative stages. if you are interested in this level of  participation please contact me directly. don@grassrootsherbalism.com

There will always be someone available to respond to your posts and share feedback on your reflections.

The Alchemy of Aging

We believe that aging is an alchemical process—a transformation of experience into wisdom and character. The stages of Lasting, Leaving, and Becoming are not just linear steps; they are part of an ongoing alchemical process that turns the raw material of life’s transitions into something meaningful and profound. You’ll have the opportunity to explore how you can refine and transform your own experiences, past and present, into a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.

Embracing the Power of Letting Go

As part of this community, you’ll witness the power of transparency and vulnerability. Our leader and community members alike share their own journeys of letting go—reflecting openly on the challenges and breakthroughs that come with embracing life’s transitions.

Together, we’ll create a safe space where letting go is a sacred practice, and vulnerability is honored as a source of strength.

The Tao of T: Practical Techniques for Your Journey

We’ve also developed The Tao of T—a series of techniques designed to support you through each stage of Lasting, Leaving, and Becoming. These techniques offer practical tools to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities of aging and transformation. Whether through meditation, reflection, Whole Brain Living, letting go, or other spiritual practices, you’ll find techniques that resonate with your unique journey and help you stay grounded in the process of change. These can be used along with whatever belief system you follow.

Join Us

Our community is an invitation to embrace the cycles of life with grace, wisdom, and transformation. Whether you’re seeking to nurture what remains, let go of what no longer serves, or explore the spiritual legacy that underpins your life, you’ll find a supportive, engaged group of people who are walking this path with you.

Together, we create a space where lasting wisdom is nurtured, transitions are honored, and spiritual growth is embraced. Join us on this journey and let’s explore the possibilities of Lasting, Leaving, and Becoming.

There will be a drop down menu when you enrol to choose your journey.