At various points in my life, I have felt that I didn’t belong. Usually these were times following transitions of moving to a new place. And the feeling of not belonging is often related to the feeling that the people around me saw me as someone or something that I was not. Whether they assigned preconceived notions about my person or lumped me into a group that was not to the acceptable standards of the thinking of their peers, the feeling of not belonging is never pleasant.
Longing to Belong By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging • March 05, 2026 At various points in my life, I have felt..
When we hear the word “creative” most people automatically think of the arts—musicians, painters, writers, sculptors, etc. We have all heard those who say, “I’m not..
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The first time I wrote for the Abundant Aging Blog, I shared my love of the Haitian proverb, "the neighborhood is the family." It’s a foundational phrase for me, which I..
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I’m not a parent. It’s not that I did not want children, I just didn’t know I wanted kids until I was later in life and single. While I know women who were single and..
