Saturday, October 15, 2016

A Year In Sedona: Introduction



A Year In Sedona ~
Meeting the Muse at Wisdom's Edge

   


Transitions take place in our later years and  a fundamental and primal shift from ambition to meaning occurs.   -- Angeles Arrien



Introduction

            
              A very wise woman once told me that when the outrageous but inevitable happens, just yell "Plot twist!" Turn the page, start a new chapter and get ready to meet the muse at wisdom's edge, a creative and contemplative time and place when growing older and wiser means that story honors soul, beauty beholds wonder and age meets wisdom.

       There have always been tales about making a leap of faith to meet the muse and find renewed meaning and purpose later in life and A Year in Sedona ~ Meeting the Muse at Wisdom’s Edge is one of those stories. At the second half of life my husband and I moved to a beautiful and hospitable place with artistic roots and found a small town filled with creative spirits and a vibrant sense of community. Here we learned to see with fresh eyes by rekindling an old love affair with our muse and finding kindred spirits who were lighting the way not only for our own generation but for others to follow.
                                                              
            After the hurly burly years of professional ambition and family responsibilities were over we found a new life in Sedona, Arizona, known for its fabled red rocks, scenic wonders and as a prime destination for hikers, birders and nature enthusiasts. A long time haven for artists and seekers on a variety of spiritual paths, here is where we met our new tribe. Warm, wise, witty and engaged souls, they were our guides on the path to wisdom's edge, all of them living a second life of creativity and compassion as they made original and lasting contributions to their friends, families and communities. Our encounters with and what we learned from the artists, writers, visionaries, healers and spiritual seekers we met is our tale of meeting the muse at wisdom's edge.


          Inspiration for A Year In Sedona ~ Meeting the Muse at Wisdom's Edge came from my blog At Wisdom's Edge, a wide ranging and free wheeling look at finding your muse at the second half life. This book continues in the spirit of the blog and I intend it as a useful resource and guide for anyone contemplating living a more creative path at any age. Within each chapter is a section with practical suggestions and simple ideas for engaging the imagination and meeting the muse. The last chapter, Dwelling In Possibilities, offers The Wisdom's Edge Questionnaire, for those just starting out on the road to wisdom's edge.

         Whether you're reading this book as an armchair traveler or actually setting out for some exotic new location, I hope you'll find fresh and meaningful words here about how to more creatively embrace your own second life at wisdom's edge.  
                                                     
     

        
        

     

     



                       
















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