Beverly Flanagan
New Englander. Married with kids, steps, and grands. Benedictine Oblate. Writer/Editor. Sage-ing Leader.
Coming of Age- Substack
In All Seasons
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Wisdom, Legacy, & Living Well 
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Looking Back, Looking Within

Late-Life Pondering on Faith, Mystery, & Meaning

CARRYING HOME

An Autumn Meditation on Belonging, Love, and the Longing to Return

Enough is Enough

Sheltering, Preparing, and Conserving Strength

Accompanying the End

What I Learned Before I Knew the Name

Been There, Done That

Doing It Some More

Gathering the Harvest

The Times, They Are A-Changing

Hope Requires Radical Acceptance

Living Fully With What We Cannot Change

Warning About Beverly

AI Prompt for Fun and Self-Understanding

Gratitude, Hope, and What We Train Ourselves to See

Science, Philosophy, & Theology

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

“To sleep, perchance to dream…”

❤️ The Lesson

Every generation leaves something valuable behind

The Grace of Staying Put

Vacation Reflections and Renewal

On Vacation

Stepping Away a Couple Weeks

On Going on Vacation

Stepping away, even for a little while

Happy 4th of July!

America, the Beautiful

Grandparent Duty Calls!

Until Next Week...

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

The Question That Follows Us For a Lifetime

Anticipation

Learning to Savor the Waiting

Shared Halls, Shared Walls

How Then Shall We Live?

A Very Short Piece

When Nothing Much Comes