[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Magic of Aging and maybe Ageing” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:80|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]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.
You may find this hard to believe so I have found 12 ways in which you can appreciate what I’m saying. I suggest you read on …[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Saying what we think and feel.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]We have finally have found the ability to say what we think and feel, even though we now run the risk of being pilloried by the politically correct. It seems to me that whatever you say you’re going to offend somebody. Somewhere. Saying what you think and feel may no longer be part of the magic of aging. It should be … and going by the women I meet, it is![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”10 Steps to Reinvention” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]One of the courses I used to run was called The 10 Steps to Reinvention; it has been changed to Life Reset, and and it’s been whittled down to 7 steps! The point of this is that reinventing yourself, or reconnecting with your self-esteem, are all part of the magic of aging.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Take a course” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Doesn’t matter what it is as long as it helps you exchange the prospect of scariness and depressing gloominess for some creativity and optimism. Aim for personal growth.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Talk about your experience of aging.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Not the endless details of retirement planning, reverse mortgages, funeral plans and the all the other tiresome details of the aging process. Start telling it like it is for you; if you believe you’re not having a good time, you may surprise yourself by discovering it really isn’t as bad as you think![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1124″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Let go of the past” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Why hang on to all that has happened? Does it serve any purpose other than probably making you feel angry or upset? Focus on reliving all the good that happened and relive the happiness and delight you experienced .[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Develop new interests and hobbies” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Discover new talents and create new goals. Make your life exciting again. Bring some meaning in by choosing something you really want to do in order to ‘make a difference’.
Get a cuddly pussy cat like Spot the Cat who likes to sit and purr with you …[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Make an effort to join in” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Get out and find people with a similar mindset by joining a club. Find an organisation where you can meet new people and make some new friends. Create new circles …[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Discover your Legacy” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]What do you want to do that will make a difference and what do you want to leave when you die. Whatever you choose, from saving Elephants to helping young mums who have nobody ease into the trials of new motherhood, it will be right. Choose to make your difference in something that makes your heart sing …[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Examine your spirituality” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Whatever you choose to make your spiritual path make sure it’s something that makes your heart fill with joy, that soothes your spirit and will help guide you through the last part of your journey. With peace and serenity..[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1126″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Honour yourself, your life and your achievements” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]This can be difficult because it involves recognising what an amazing person your are. How you have affected the lives of others for good. It all comes down to taking stock![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Notice the changes that are happening” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Part of the aging process is the changes we undergo almost without noticing; not those we notice, which are obvious. Bring your awareness (or mindfulness) to the fore, and start to pay attention to your mystical metamorphosis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Celebrate your amazing life.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Not just then, but now. There is nothing more beautiful than a woman over 50 who has finally stepped into her own power and is on her chosen path to making a difference; to leaving a lasting and effective legacy.
This is really the thirteenth but I had to finish with Don’t worry, Be happy! It may be trite, but it’s true, Being mindful of the connection between health and happiness, I was driven to write a book on the topic; 25 Ways to a Happier, Healthier You.
Have you embraced the aging process? Do you know what legacy you will leave? Are you happy with your spiritual path? Are you happy?![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
