Celebrating 60

Celebrating 60 is a set of reflections on living that can make any life more thoughtful, responsive, and joyful for anyone using it as a compass. The notion that so many aspects of life over so many years are worthy of celebration is a framework that would serve us all well across our lives.

Ronna's sense and understanding of humanity is one of the truest expressions that I have experienced in a literary form. She weaves threads of gentle reflection into a tapestry of important topics, such as friendship and family, spirituality and abundance. Her honest disclosure of what she has navigated, created, survived, and loved touches minds and hearts in a way that is deeply settling, both emotionally and intellectually.

Fern Snart, Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Education (University of Alberta)

This is an extraordinarily human book, a life opened with honesty and transparency. As humans, we unfold and re-align as we age. Celebrating 60 rings true to the tasks and sensitivities of this pivotal decade of life. Ronna doesn't just take us there in her wisdom, but leads us with her keen insight, humour and grace. I have read Celebrating 60 at the fulcrum of the same decade of my life. I wish that I had the self-awareness and insight into the unique challenges and potentials of this decade that Ronna had as she entered it. This is a think-about book, perhaps one to be read with a personal journal open nearby. There are many zingers of compact wisdom here to be claimed!

Terry Wilton, Psychologist, Writer (http://twiltondale.ca)

Ronna Jevne is a professor emeritus of the University of Alberta. Her career has spanned decades as a teacher, psychologist, professor, inspirational speaker, and the author of more than a dozen books. She shares her love of writing, particularly reflective writing with students, patients, health care professionals, high-needs adolescents, inmates, correctional officers, and many others who enjoy the benefits of writing to enhance well-being. Ronna lives in a quiet rural setting with her husband Hal, where they share their commitment to writing through the Prairie Wind Writing Centre. prairiewindwritingcentre.ca For information about Prairie Wind Writing Centre email: prairiewindwriting@gmail.com