This is a relatively short list and is, as you would expect, to do with aging. Or not aging. Or at least slowing the process. It is a list of 10 attitudes or thought (mindfulness) processes we can use to de-stress.
Well, here we are, it’s almost Christmas and here in the UK we’re back in the realm of masks, social distancing and everything else. Although we don’t have to go into lockdown which is a huge relief! Especially as some of us (that would be me!) are still trying to differentiate between the old normal and the new normal … Do we want it or is it something we just have to have? I think the answer is YES …
Keeping a journal about our beauty products isn’t something we think about doing. Not for skin care or makeup. I have certainly never done so but in review it seems to be a good idea. No more buying something that gives you a rash … you’d forgotten about that hadn’t you?!
I don’t know how you feel about the way things look at Christmas but for me, and the rest of my family, the décor and table look were paramount in the preparations for The Big Day. My mother, who was always incredibly well-organised, had everything out ready to be used about a month beforehand! We didn’t worry whether it was eco-friendly or not … because it was!
In today’s culture we seem to be constantly inundated with anti-aging advice, along with ideas on how to stop the aging process. Let’s be clear about this … you cannot stop aging. You can slow it down, but that’s as good as it gets.
If I were to sum up the overall emotions of 2020/2021 that seemed to affect us all, I would have to say the loudest scream of anguish was reserved for frustration … the sheer unadulterated frustration of pretty much everything!
Strange how things magically appear in life at the right time … sometimes! Just the other day I found a variety of materials on the topic of The Magic of Aging. I was having one of those days, feeling particularly un-magical having fallen up the stairs the previous night; I was licking my wounds and wondering how I managed to fall up the stairs. Anyway, it got me thinking and it’s true; there are so many things about aging that are truly magical.
If you’re over 60, you probably know all this that’s written here; if you’re nowhere near 60, ditto! Whether you believe it, or apply it is another matter, but it’s key to remember … to quit can be as hard as to start.
There’s a plethora of unhappiness in the world today. Or is it a plethora of disappointed people who don’t have what they want or think they deserve, which is to feel happier.
Is it just physical activity that keeps us young, or is there something else too?
I personally don’t believe it’s physicality alone that keeps us young.