The Art of Ecstatic Aging

We're Not Done. We're Just Beginning.

There's something ecstatic about singing in harmony with others. ~Wilson (77)

I ask myself every day, "What's something new I can learn?" ~Don (82)

I stopped worrying about making something "good" and started using my creativity to express what was inside me. That’s where the real freedom is. ~Sareya (80)

Every day, I wake up and choose life. ~Teri (86)

Learning, exploring, solving problems, playing with new ideas — that keeps me vibrant. ~Willy (82)

Every day you clear away the old, useless weeds of your mind. ~Jean Houston (88)

What the book is

The Art of Ecstatic Aging is a rebellicious manifesto and a warm conversation about what it means to grow older without growing smaller. Through personal stories, intimate interviews, and reflective practices, Beverly Brunelle and Phil Johncock offer an invitation to experience aging as a creative journey from the inside out.

Who it’s for and what it proves

Ready to question the cultural script of decline? This book proves that the later chapters of life can hold freedom, creativity, and connection beyond what we were taught to expect.