Believe it or not, the easy part of
managing the aging process is maintaining appearance. It is one of the few
things associated with aging over which you have some control.
If over the years you eat a decent diet, take supplements, exercise regularly, and generally live a
prevention-oriented lifestyle, you can look fabulous well into your mature
years. If wrinkles and sagging take up residence and betray the young person within you, many
non-invasive procedures work well to restore the appearance of youth and
won’t bust the budget. However, the ultimate prize for taking care of
yourself early on is not just an above average appearance, but far fewer
health issues as well in later years. Prevention pays off – big time.
Every so often, a new voice of
career wisdom advocates “Do what you love.”
It’s the best career advice ever, whether you’re
just starting your work years or getting ready
to throttle back for retirement. But what
if you’re already doing something you don‘t
love? Most of us can’t afford to just
implode what’s paying the bills. How do
you get from what you are doing now—which you
may literally hate—to what you really want to do
without totally starting over?
Joyce Shafer: What
is Your Gift and Do You Share It?
Your
gift is what you do in your unique way.
Ironically, you may do it so naturally, you
don’t recognize it for what it is or realize
what you might do with it.
Whatever you do in life, you can
have a more joyful, meaningful experience if you
shine the light on and share what is unique
about you. We sometimes assume the way we do
something is how everyone does it. This isn’t
necessarily, and usually isn’t, the case. This
is why something you do that you don’t think is
very special or unique might be seen as very
special or unique by someone else.
Deborah Chamberlain:
Doddering
Senior? Boo-yah … not in this lifetime!
The
word “senior” used to mean “a person who is
older or of higher rank than another” or “a
student in his last year before graduation”
according to Webster. Now it’s a punch
line used to identify a lifestyle of forgetful
moments that must be so debilitating, one
company thinks we all should be wearing a hat
with an embroidered message on the brim that
reminds clerks to give us our discounts.
I’d rather pay full price. And the term
‘retiree” is no better if we are doomed to a
boring life of puttering around the garden or
tottering along sidewalks behind the family
pooch, picking up droppings. Phooey.
C. Leslie Charles, CSP:
Immediacy: An Idea for Enriching Life and Work
We
constantly hear, read, or watch self-help gurus
who remind us to “be here now” and “seize the
day.” While we may fully embrace the idea we
might have trouble living and breathing it
because of the pressures and presences
infiltrating our precious now.
Maybe there’s another way to home in on this
wonderful idea and maximize its merits so we
don’t have to feel like a slacker when life gets
in the way. What if, instead of striving for the
macro, the being fully present, mindful, and
open to the universe, we went micro instead?
Eileen Bergen:Review of Ellen
Langer's "Counterclockwise"
Back
in 1979 Ellen Langer, Harvard professor of
social psychology and award-winning author,
designed a study that yielded some fascinating
insights into how the mind makes the body age
and, more importantly, how one can reverse many
of the signs of physical decline.
In Professor Langer's world view, mindfulness -
opening our minds to what's possible, instead of
presuming impossibility - can lead to better
health at any age. She lays out her arguments
and research in her latest book,
Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the
Power of Possibility.
Holly Fox
Vellekoop: How to
Help When Parents Grieve
Life
experiences often become a writer’s stories and
that is true for the nonfiction book, How to
Help WHEN PARENTS GRIEVE, by published
author, Holly Fox Vellekoop, to be released
January 15, 2010. The idea for this book came
when Holly’s 39-year-old son passed away from
cancer. The author found it unimaginable as to
how she was going to face the rest of her days
without ever seeing or hearing from her son
again. As a mother who knew others who had a
child pass away and witnessed their struggle,
the author wanted to hear from them to learn how
they were able to endure.
Hey,
wait a minute! I swung back toward the mirror I
had been walking past. I had glanced something I
had not seen before. The left side of my face
was covered with wrinkles!
I'm serious! The right side looked the same as
always but the left side appeared to be one wide
bunch of wrinkles! Unbelievable! I'm sure those
weren't there yesterday!
As I stared at my face I realized that I was
there at last. I was becoming a 'senior citizen'
right before my eyes! I am 79 but I've never
felt old; I've always had the energy and
attitude of someone much younger. I have never
worried about my age. It is just another thing
that we have no control over. We are what we are
and I accept that.
Beer
may prevent osteoporosis? (Fill 'er up,
bartender!)
Pan-Frying Meat With Gas May Be Worse Than
Electricity for Raising Cancer Risk? (But it
tastes so good!)
Statins and Erectile Dysfunction? (Oh, oh!)
As pot-smoking, pill-popping baby boomers age,
new health problems may arise? (Who knew?) And
so much more . . . Read More...
Tells Us What You Think
Barbara on the Holistic Success Show
I was recently on the
Holistic Success Show. If you would like to take
a look, here is the link:
http://blip.tv/file/3196009/ My part of the
show starts about 9:40 minutes into the video
and lasts for about 10 minutes.
Hi, I'm Barbara Morris. My subscribers
know who I am but if you just stumbled
across the newsletter,
I'm the resident pharmacist, opinionated
ageless diva and knower of all things
dealing with aging. I'm Putting Old on
Hold and if you stick with me, I'll help
you do it too!
Why This Newsletter?
This newsletter is intended to help mid-life and
younger women understand that they have the
power to manage their aging process. Even with
unforeseen life events, women can determine 70
percent of the state of their mental and
physical condition 25 or more years into the
future. It's all about developing a vision, and
having the will to plan and prepare. This
newsletter is also intended to inspire women of
every age, to motivate and provide tools to aid
the worthy quest of healthy agelessness.
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Your
gift is what you do in your unique way.
Ironically, you may do it so naturally, you
don’t recognize it for what it is or realize
what you might do with it. 
The
word “senior” used to mean “a person who is
older or of higher rank than another” or “a
student in his last year before graduation”
according to Webster. Now it’s a punch
line used to identify a lifestyle of forgetful
moments that must be so debilitating, one
company thinks we all should be wearing a hat
with an embroidered message on the brim that
reminds clerks to give us our discounts.
I’d rather pay full price. And the term
‘retiree” is no better if we are doomed to a
boring life of puttering around the garden or
tottering along sidewalks behind the family
pooch, picking up droppings. Phooey. 
We
constantly hear, read, or watch self-help gurus
who remind us to “be here now” and “seize the
day.” While we may fully embrace the idea we
might have trouble living and breathing it
because of the pressures and presences
infiltrating our precious now.
Back
in 1979 Ellen Langer, Harvard professor of
social psychology and award-winning author,
designed a study that yielded some fascinating
insights into how the mind makes the body age
and, more importantly, how one can reverse many
of the signs of physical decline.
Life
experiences often become a writer’s stories and
that is true for the nonfiction book, How to
Help WHEN PARENTS GRIEVE, by published
author, Holly Fox Vellekoop, to be released
January 15, 2010. The idea for this book came
when Holly’s 39-year-old son passed away from
cancer. The author found it unimaginable as to
how she was going to face the rest of her days
without ever seeing or hearing from her son
again. As a mother who knew others who had a
child pass away and witnessed their struggle,
the author wanted to hear from them to learn how
they were able to endure. 
Hey,
wait a minute! I swung back toward the mirror I
had been walking past. I had glanced something I
had not seen before. The left side of my face
was covered with wrinkles! 
Beer
may prevent osteoporosis? (Fill 'er up,
bartender!)
