12 Steps to Mindful Aging

Are you seeking a deeper sense of peace, purpose, and spiritual connection as you grow older?

12 Steps to Mindful Aging is an inspiring and soul-nourishing guidebook for embracing the aging process with grace, clarity, and wisdom. Drawing on timeless spiritual principles and heartfelt storytelling, sisters and lifelong best friends Marguerite Herrmann Sexton and Patricia Herrmann Conroy offer readers a compassionate path through the sacred journey of aging.

This powerful book is grounded in a unique adaptation of the classic 12-step framework, reimagined to support those entering the later stages of life. Through personal reflections, historical anecdotes, and touching real-life stories, the authors invite readers to reflect on what it means to age mindfully—with dignity, gratitude, and intention.

Inside you’ll discover how to:

• Accept the physical, emotional, and spiritual changes of aging
• Connect with your own inner Source of Wisdom
• Cultivate forgiveness, compassion, and gratitude/li>
• Nourish your body, mind, and soul
• Embrace solitude, community, and spiritual growth
• Share your gifts and model peace for future generations

Whether you are navigating retirement, dealing with loss, or simply reflecting on your life’s journey, this book will help you uncover the hidden beauty and strength that comes with age.If you are ready to walk a path of mindful aging—one that honors your past, cherishes the present, and looks to the future with hope—this book is your gentle and empowering companion.

Perfect for readers of aging well books, spiritual memoirs, 12-step recovery literature, or anyone yearning to find meaning and joy in life’s later chapters.