I first published this poem for Father’s Day in 2009 while I was preparing a lecture and workshop here in Asheville titled The Father Quest: A Guide for Rediscovering and Renewing the Foundation of Fatherhood. My life was permeated with …
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Conscious Aging
Aging Strong: See The Video From My Recent Presentation
Dr. Bud HarrisThank you so much to everyone who came to the presentation of my book Aging Strong at Malaprop’s Bookstore on November 12. If you weren’t able to attend, or would like to watch the presentation again, we have published it …
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Aging Strong: Fully Engaged – The Key to Being Fully Alive
Dr. Bud Harris“When death finds you, be sure she finds you fully alive.” This saying from an old African folktale has stuck with me for many years. One of the first steps we must take in becoming fully alive is to overcome …
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Aging Strong: Ambition and Awareness Come Together
Dr. Bud HarrisOne of the biggest surprises in my life is to find myself as ambitious as I have ever been while I am approaching my eighth decade. I credit Jung’s individuation process for this reality and for helping me uncover the …
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Dr. Bud Harris Presents Aging Strong at Malaprop’s
Dr. Bud HarrisI will be presenting my new book Aging Strong: Living it Forward and Giving it Back at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville this Saturday at 7 pm. Please join me for this presentation followed by discussion of how to thrive in …
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Aging Strong, The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Dr. Bud Harris I am enjoying aging! What a surprise…. To be honest with you I never thought I would be as old as I am now. Nor did I think I would still be as excited about my life, my work, my …
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