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Gary A. Carlson, PhD, is a retired research scientist and technical manager whose volunteer work is now focused on organizational activities related to Sage-ing/Conscious Aging. He is also a clay artist and a past hospice volunteer. Gary has been married to Charlotte for 41 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. Gary was trained as a Certified Sage-ing Leader by the Spiritual Eldering Institute and as Sage-ing Circle Facilitator by Sage-ing® International, which Gary was instrumental in founding in 2004. Gary is also a co-founder and leader of the Conscious Aging Network of New Mexico, now a Chapter of SI. Gary has received the Reb Zalman Leadership Award and the Sage-ing Pioneer Award from SI and is also a member of SI’s Council of Honored Sages. With Charlotte, Gary has been presenting Conscious Aging workshops for over 20 years, including Awakening the Sage Within; Deepening the Sage Within; No Regrets—Living Well and Dying Well; Changing the Paradigm from Aging to Sage-ing; Say Yes to Life; Reaping the Harvest of a Lifetime; and various other related topics. They have presented well over 50 workshops and talks to thousands of participants across the United States. Contact: g.carlson@sage-ing.org