Access Your Powers While Aging I recently sat down with Jim Masters of CUTV News to discuss the launch of my new book, Elderrific: Accessing Your Superpowers to Live and Die Well. During the...
by Carol O'Dowd | Jul 14, 2026
Access Your Powers While Aging I recently sat down with Jim Masters of CUTV News to discuss the launch of my new book, Elderrific: Accessing Your Superpowers to Live and Die Well. During the...
by Carol O'Dowd | Jul 1, 2026
Although we all possess powers, our western culture tends to discount them as we age. How often have you heard the accusation, “You’re just old.”? How often have you discounted your abilities with...
by Carol O'Dowd | Mar 10, 2026
Modern research confirms what was local knowledge thousands of years ago. Spending time with plants can help you reduce your stress. The Role of Horticulture in Human Well-Being and Social...
by Carol O'Dowd | Mar 1, 2026
When facing difficult challenges, it can feel overwhelming to try to access powers that will help. In my most recent podcast, I discussed several tools that can be used to live and die well while...
by Carol O'Dowd | Feb 18, 2026
As you age, you can continue to tap your powers by accepting who you are as you are. What you can do is take a moment before jumping into the day to assess your strengths and capabilities. As an...
by Carol O'Dowd | Jul 25, 2024
After surviving traumatic situations, we stay stuck in the muck of fears. In a state of anxiety, we get hooked by our own emotions and the emotions of others. We feel as though we cannot move, sometimes not even breathe in the presence of others.
by Carol O'Dowd | Jun 10, 2024
Self Healing Healing from challenges such as anxiety, trauma, and grief can be enhanced with the practice of attention. Often times we just react to our emotions instead of taking a moment to decide...
by Carol O'Dowd | May 5, 2024
Many people get frozen by trauma. It reappears in various ways and often is re-lived over and over again in dreams. Individuals often carry around the memories and are triggered to respond as they...
by Carol O'Dowd | Apr 21, 2024
Fear Can Be An Obstacle or A Resource Fear can be a destructive emotion when it causes us to freeze or get so flustered we feel lost. As Takehisa Kora explains it in his How to Live Well: Secrets of...