Testimonials

From the moment I met Dr. Durga Larkin, I knew she was meant to do something extraordinary – again. Timeless Vision is not just a book; it is a revelation. Dr. Durga writes with rare clarity, warmth, and soul-level wisdom, guiding us not just to age, but to awaken. This book doesn’t hand out advice — it grants permission: permission to dream again, to redefine what’s possible, and to begin anew at any stage of life. Dr. Durga is living proof that reinvention has no expiration date, and her words will inspire you to see your life through a more empowered, heart-aligned lens.

— Dr. Peggy McColl, New York Times Bestselling Author & Manifestation Expert

Dr. Durga Larkin has taken her decades of excellence as one of Rhode Island’s top surgeons and ophthalmologists and translated her professional mastery into these beautiful paradigm-shifting analogies about our perceptions and lens of life as we age. As a 50 year old woman, Timeless Vision couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. After decades of relentless career advancement, which gave way to stress, which gave way to anxiety, which gave way to rapid aging and menopause–the lenses through which I perceived my life had become woefully clouded. Timeless Vision helped me realize it. Between Dr. Larkin’s beautifully relatable real-life examples, powerful analysis of how our lens on life can become impaired overtime, and end-of-chapter reflecting questions to help clear our lens. I feel like Timeless Vision is a powerful tool to help reverse and heal shortcomings that come from aging and finite thoughts. Dr. Larkin is so right–we all possess the inner wisdom to heal and to continue growing and enriching our lives. Timeless Vision helped me to visualize and re-align myself to my deepest and most delightful life purpose using all the experience and knowledge I’ve gained in life so far.

— Elizabeth Caldas, Investment Professional

Timeless Vision is a rare blend of medical wisdom, emotional intelligence, and lived experience. As a surgeon, Dr. Durga understands the human eye better than most, but it is her insight into the human spirit that sets this book apart. She brings clarity to subjects many avoid: identity, purpose, reinvention, and the emotional truths behind aging. Her compassion is unmistakable on every page. This is the book I will recommend to anyone seeking a healthier relationship with growing older.

— Judy O’Beirn, Founder and President of Hasmark Publishing International

With the insight of a world-class physician and the heart of a true healer, Dr. Durga offers a powerful, uplifting guide to embracing aging with grace, joy, and limitless potential. This book truly changes the way you see your life’s next chapter.

What I love most is how seamlessly she integrates her identity as an ophthalmologist with the expanded spiritual awareness she has so clearly grown into. That evolution feels natural, embodied, and deeply authentic. This book reflects a beautiful new chapter—one where her wisdom, experience, and soul-led purpose converge to inspire and serve on an even greater level.

Durga is a powerful positive force. She is passionate, sensitive, adventurous, and fun-loving, with an infectious energy that uplifts everyone around her. Her willingness to move through adversity with courage and grace—to create a better life for herself, her family, and her community—is evident on every page. This is more than a book; it’s an invitation to step into your own next chapter with confidence, meaning, and joy.

— Patrice McKinley,
Certified Integrative Life Coach, Ford Institute
Certified Consultant, Proctor Gallagher Company

I loved Timeless Vision! It was cogent and filled with wisdom about not only aging, but living a full and rewarding life consistent with one’s soul. I loved the sprinkling of metaphors from the world of ophthalmology along with the wise observations from others about successful aging, how others have learned about living a rich life, and tips to make one’s own journey meaningful.

Kudos and applause for Dr. Durga.

— Christian Smith, Ret Assistant Vice Chancellor UCLA, Appointed Executive Manager for Travis County, Austin Texas

Timeless Vision feels like sitting down with a wise, grounded friend who isn’t trying to tell you what to do; she’s simply inviting you to see yourself differently. Dr. Durga Larkin has a beautiful way of blending her medical background with real-life reflection, and it never feels heavy. This book speaks honestly about aging, identity, and purpose in a way that feels reassuring and empowering at the same time. It reminds you that growing older doesn’t mean shrinking your life; it can actually be a season of clarity, freedom, and renewed vision. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to any woman who senses there’s more ahead for her and is ready to embrace that next chapter with confidence.

— Barbara Diaz de Leon, RN, International Bestselling Author of ‘Feel Great in 28!’

Timeless Vision is a luminous and deeply human guide to aging with intention, wisdom, and joy. In this beautifully written work, Dr Durga Larkin invites us to see aging not as something to resist, but as a powerful awakening, one that offers clarity, depth, and renewed purpose at every stage of life.

As a physician, professor, and author who has spent decades supporting individuals through profound life transitions, I am continually inspired by voices that bridge science, lived experience, and the soul. Dr Durga does this masterfully. Drawing on her expertise as a board certified ophthalmic surgeon, she uses the language of vision as both a scientific and spiritual metaphor, reminding us that true clarity begins within.

Each chapter is a gentle yet compelling invitation to examine how we see ourselves, our bodies, our relationships, and our future. From challenging ageism and embracing movement, stillness, gratitude, and connection, to rediscovering beauty, love, and meaning in later seasons of life, Timeless Vision speaks to the whole person, mind, body, and spirit.

What makes this book exceptional is its message of hope that growing older is not about diminishing light, but about discovering new ways to shine. In an era where longevity is expanding but wisdom is often overlooked, this book offers a much needed reframe, one that empowers readers to step into their next chapter with confidence, curiosity, and joy.

Timeless Vision is a gift to anyone navigating midlife and beyond, and to anyone who wishes to age not just longer, but better. It is a reminder that while sight may change, vision, true purposeful vision, can deepen and expand with time. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to readers seeking a more joyful, aligned, and meaningful approach to aging.

— By Dr. Daniela Steyn, MD, Professor of Medicine, McMaster University, Founder of Wellness MD, Author of the international bestselling book Thrive Through Menopause

In Timeless Vision, Dr. Durga Larkin offers a powerful and compassionate reframing of identity, aging, and healing—one that gently dismantles society’s fixation on decline and replaces it with a vision of continued becoming. Rather than viewing later life as a narrowing of possibility, Larkin invites readers to see it as an expansion of clarity, resilience, and inner authority. The book challenges us to ask not what we have lost with time, but what parts of ourselves are finally ready to be reclaimed, rediscovered, or named for the first time.

A central strength of Timeless Vision lies in its redefinition of reinvention. Larkin reframes change not as failure or confusion, but as focus and recalibration—a natural response to experience and growth. Through reflections on emotional resilience and perspective-shifting, she illustrates how a lifetime of navigating uncertainty becomes an asset rather than a burden. Aging, in this light, is not about fading capacity but about society’s resistance to meeting wisdom where it stands. The result is a deeply affirming message: we are not aging gracefully—we are aging powerfully.

The book also speaks with tenderness and honesty about health challenges and diagnosis, offering a view of healing that moves beyond the idea of “returning to normal.” Larkin reminds us that the body is not broken, but wise—capable of adaptation and transformation. Healing, she suggests, is not a retreat into who we were, but a courageous step into who we are becoming. Wrinkles, silver hair, and life-worn edges are presented not as losses, but as visible stories of endurance, love, humor, grief, and joy.

Perhaps most compelling is Larkin’s emphasis on meaningful rituals as essential acts of self-recognition. These are not indulgences, but practices that restore inner vision—helping us see ourselves clearly amid change. Timeless Vision is both grounding and uplifting, offering readers a steady invitation to reclaim intuition, creativity, and purpose at every stage of life. It is a book that doesn’t merely speak about transformation—it quietly guides the reader toward it.

— Dr. Debrah Zepf PhD Psc.D DNM MH CCA, Founder of Aromatics Academy and Author of Earth Treasures: A focused Journey Into the Foundations of Aromatherapy.