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David Solie is a clinician, author, educator, speaker, and thought leader on the psychology of the second half of life. His book How To Say It To Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders is a landmark text that has been read and reread by legions of baby boomers searching for a better approach to working with their aging parents and older clients. His unique insights and proven,..
David Solie Blog
2y ago
I am pleased to announce that I was one of 12 artists chosen to have their artwork displayed in Cure’s 2022 calendar. The open call for submissions was restricted to artist who are cancer survivors. Submissions had to include a…
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David Solie Blog
2y ago
The courage of love, the resilience of character,
and the blessing of helping hands.
On behalf of all the children who are unable to personally thank Ride-On for providing them with the divinely infused love and an unexplainable comfort that…
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2y ago
(I’ve never had a guest blogger post on my website. It’s only fitting that my first guest blogger is my wife Janet Solie who is brilliant, kind, and a stellar clinician. Last week, she shared a new blog she had…
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David Solie Blog
2y ago
My apologies for describing two documents that I made available on the “Complimentary Copies” blog, as “blog posts.” They are handouts, two of my most requested resources.…
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2y ago
Alan Jackson’s song The Older I Get combines a reminiscent melody with lyrical insights about being old that are both memorable and profound. I especially like the verse about friendships and added it to one of my painting, which proved…
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2y ago
If you are caring for an older adult, these two handouts may prove invaluable in helping you manage the stress of the caregiver role and the unavoidable wounds both generations incur in the process. You can order pdf copies…
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2y ago
I was asked by the owner of a wellness retreat program to create a meditation for their workbook about overcoming life’s setbacks. We both agreed it was an appropriate topic given the brutal setbacks we all experienced this past year.…
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David Solie Blog
2y ago
“Things do not always go according to plan.”
David Richo from The Five Things We Cannot Change…
The plan has always been for boomers to transition to smaller, one-story homes in
the last phase of life. The underlying assumption of…
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David Solie Blog
2y ago
I’m not sure if the uneven tides of love that seep into every relationship were any differnet in theme during the pandemic that just passed through our lives, but iI am certian they felt more intense. Moon Moods is a…
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2y ago
Better Together
Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it’s so hard?
It’s not always easy and
Sometimes life can…
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