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Closing in on 60...any tips on how to feel good about it?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 376347" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">Longevity and youthfulness tends to run in my family. I'm the youngest sister at almost 48 (December) and my oldest sister turned 64 in February. I marvel at the way she has evolved over the past 15 years or so. As her sons have moved on in their adulthood, she went through a slight depression when she felt alone but quickly realized she had a life outside of them. She is a stained glass artist, so she meets a lot of other interesting artists. She is an avid reader and is in a book club. And because she's a social person, she was able to stay connected to old friends and reconnect with others. This created a social network both near to her home as well as long distance. She's definitely living on a very low income, but she's been fortunate enough to travel with her friends every once in a while and she's developed ways in which to do so on a very limited budget by sharing her home and crashing on couches. Ultimately, what it is about for her is having a lust for life and for living it to the fullest. I hope that I can be like her in those ways.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">I personally don't like the idea of aging much. I find myself feeling a sort of let down when I see all these youthful women prancing around in their daily lives...makes me feel like, "Oh, I will never be young again"...but then I think about all I've gained in terms of wisdom and personal strength and confidence. I would have given one of my eye teeth to have the confidence that I now have, then!! And as far as looks and body image, well, it's not so bad as long as you're taking care of yourself, nourishing yourself in a heathly manner and moving. For me, and most women my age (or, our age), I would say that moving is the biggest challenge. And for those who do make exercise or movement a part of their daily activities - they say it helps keep them young and feeling great!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: purple">I love birthdays and even though I'm not loving the idea of the number behind the birthday, I love celebrating the day I came to be! I love celebrating the day all of us came to be! It's a wonderful feeling to look back and note all that you've accomplished and enjoy all the ways in which you celebrate your life and feel the connectedness to others, especially your chlidren, spouse, friends, etc. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #800080">I always hear people say age is all about your attitude. I also believe that aging is all about your <em>gratitude.</em></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 376347, member: 2211"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]Longevity and youthfulness tends to run in my family. I'm the youngest sister at almost 48 (December) and my oldest sister turned 64 in February. I marvel at the way she has evolved over the past 15 years or so. As her sons have moved on in their adulthood, she went through a slight depression when she felt alone but quickly realized she had a life outside of them. She is a stained glass artist, so she meets a lot of other interesting artists. She is an avid reader and is in a book club. And because she's a social person, she was able to stay connected to old friends and reconnect with others. This created a social network both near to her home as well as long distance. She's definitely living on a very low income, but she's been fortunate enough to travel with her friends every once in a while and she's developed ways in which to do so on a very limited budget by sharing her home and crashing on couches. Ultimately, what it is about for her is having a lust for life and for living it to the fullest. I hope that I can be like her in those ways.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]I personally don't like the idea of aging much. I find myself feeling a sort of let down when I see all these youthful women prancing around in their daily lives...makes me feel like, "Oh, I will never be young again"...but then I think about all I've gained in terms of wisdom and personal strength and confidence. I would have given one of my eye teeth to have the confidence that I now have, then!! And as far as looks and body image, well, it's not so bad as long as you're taking care of yourself, nourishing yourself in a heathly manner and moving. For me, and most women my age (or, our age), I would say that moving is the biggest challenge. And for those who do make exercise or movement a part of their daily activities - they say it helps keep them young and feeling great![/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=purple]I love birthdays and even though I'm not loving the idea of the number behind the birthday, I love celebrating the day I came to be! I love celebrating the day all of us came to be! It's a wonderful feeling to look back and note all that you've accomplished and enjoy all the ways in which you celebrate your life and feel the connectedness to others, especially your chlidren, spouse, friends, etc. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#800080]I always hear people say age is all about your attitude. I also believe that aging is all about your [I]gratitude.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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