Rocking The Crone: Ageing With Grace

This meditation is a short affirmation based practice for women who are aware of age as a presence in their identity. The intention is to remind women of our value and worth throughout the bodily changes that come over a lifetime, to feel confident and optimistic about our present and our future, just as we are. It is one of a series of five in this Rocking the Crone suite of meditations, inspired by my experience of recognising the gains in each stage of life.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this daily practice and thank you for joining me,

Dr.

Jan Russell,

To affirm and appreciate the experience of aging with grace.

I invite you to be comfortable and grounded as you grant yourself this few moments to affirm your intention and your ability to age with grace and all that that means.

Affirmations are simply thoughts and thoughts can and will change your beliefs and your state of mind,

So choose them with care.

As ever,

I suggest that you say each affirmation after me,

Shouting them from the bottom of your heart or uttering them gently to yourself,

Whichever works for you.

I welcome my process of aging.

I accept this day in my life.

I take responsibility for showing up and the quality of my presence.

I deserve to be content.

I believe that in the space between an experience and my response,

I have a choice.

I can adapt to the changes that I need to.

I am flexible in my attitude.

I am certain in my values.

My capabilities are changing and I can bend with their wind.

I can relax when I want to and rest when I need to.

Every day above ground is a day to treasure.

I can nourish my body with pleasure.

I can remain curious about the world and new possibilities.

It's never too late to learn.

Each minute of my life is just as long as each minute ever was.

I can choose to show up as my best self.

I'm the author of my next chapter.

It's OK for me to take up space.

There's always something wondrous yet to know.

I'm compassionate to myself and others.

I am who I am and for that I'm grateful.

Thank you for your engagement.

Do let your words live in your body and may yourself be seen today just as you want you to.

And my fellow gracious women,

Go well.

Reviews

I’m going to be 75 in February 2026 and every day is a good day. Thank you for this. I’m glad that someone in this culinary recognizes that we aren’t all 30….

So lovely. I’ve been resisting the transition into Crone and these meditations/affirmations help ease my spirit. Thank you 🙏🏻

I really enjoyed this and felt the affirmations were helpful. Thank you

I'm finally embracing my age and the wisdom that comes with it. Thank you for talking time publish content meant for us "Crones". I use to call myself and tough old bird, but crone is much more fitting. Thank you Dr. Jan you've become one of my mentors in life. ❤️ 🥰

Just had this conversation in a coda group Great timing! Thank you!

Loved this one. I would add “I move my body everyday.”

The affirmations speak to my current concerns powerfully. That’s much needed. Thanks!

Thank you ! I love these affirmations ! Much love and gratitude to you !❤️🙏🕊️

It put more power into many of the same words that I have been using in my own positive affirmations.

A most beautiful set of affirmations to support my being & improve my day. 💟💐
Thanks 🙏🏻 Dr Jan ❣️

Thank You so much Dr Jan 🙏🙏🙏. These really resonated with me on many levels and I feel that need to incorporate this into my daily practice 🙏. I'm very grateful to you for your Insightful Lives that inspire me each week 🙏🙏🙏💚💚. In gratitude and Thankfulness 🙏💚🙏, Maureen

That was perfect! Short, sweet, and powerful. Thank you!

Thank you, Jan! You know, I am always amazed that women apparently don’t think they have a right to “take up space”! It never occurred to me to question whether I am allowed to take up space! It’s a natural outcome of being incarnate! Hmm, maybe this is why I always get the armrest on a plane….
Thank you, Jan!
Namaste, Donna

Thank you! I needed your wise words which inspired me to come up with a few of my own!

These affirmations were just perfect for how I feel this morning

Fabulous affirmations, I deserve to be content, every minute is as long as it’s always been! Thank you a lovely morning energy boost 🙏❤️

Great affirmations I'm sure I'll repeat this practice many times in the future, thank uou ♥️

Brilliant! On the eve of my 66th birthday, this was inspirational!

🙏 Each of the affirmations was was very simple, yet in speaking them profound. Thank you for this powerful, grounding start of my day. I will return to this meditation many times; it will serve to remind me of the the ways I want to experience my life. 🙏 Namaste 🙏

Thank you for the positive affirmations. They are inspiring. 🙏💖