Time Passes

I've been away spending time with my charming 6 month old granddaughter and celebrating my sister's 50th birthday with her.  What a delightful time.  I was also tweeting for my brother as he paddled his way along side swimmer Penny Palfrey, a 59 year old grandmother, as she broke the world record for longest nonstop, unaided open ocean.  She swam 68 miles in 40 hours and 41 minutes!  An incredible athlete.  Amazing story.  Check it out here.

Vibrant Health, Women's bodies, women's health

If you haven't heard Dr. Northrup watch this video.  She is dynamic, humorous and very informative.  She has written a number of books that are inspiring .  My favorite is The Secret Pleasures of Menopause.  She has powerful, insightful words.  Listen and learn.  
Change what you think about your health.  Regardless of our past each of us has inner guidance to create vibrant health.

Healthy Aging

I think it's important to stay informed about the aging process.  Most posts about healthy aging say the same thing: exercise and eat a healthy diet.  To that I would add stretch, not only your body but your mind too. Continue to challenge yourself in all areas.  Think positive.  Smile, definitely have a good deep belly laugh once a day.  Find some way to counteract stress.  Surround yourself with healthy, happy people.  If your relationship is sick, fix it or move on.  Be passionate about something.  Play more.  Get more vitamin D.  Do something for someone else without them knowing.  Be grateful.  Take up Yoga, dancing, kayaking or mountain climbing - it's never too late.  Call your kids just to tell them they are loved.  Walk more.  Learn something new.  Decide you will not shed another tear over the guy who left you, your wrinkles, or a few extra pounds.  Stand taller and relax.  Take deep breaths and give yourself a hug.

You are remarkable!!

Change How You Look and Feel About Beauty in Aging

Take a look at these tips and reasons to change how you feel about aging.  It is amazing how such a simple thing as an attitude adjustment can alter how we see ourselves.  Read these tips with thoughtfulness and start being kind to yourself. 

Now go out and live a life of adventure, live it authentically with passion, find your bliss and hold on to it.  Stop obsessing about wrinkles or sagging breasts.  They are a fact of life, they prove that we have lived through much and have come out on the side of survival.  Go out and be the person you always wanted to be, it's never too late!

I hope you see that you are fabulous!

Happy Spring!

Happy Spring!


"If I had my Life to Live Over"


I would start barefoot earlier in the spring

and stay that way later in the fall.

I would go to more dances.

I would ride more merry-go-rounds.

I would pick more daisies.

-poet Nadine Stair (wrote when she was 85)

70 Candles

Wow, 70 candles!  For some of us that seems like a long way away, for others it might be tomorrow or for some it might have already passed them by.  What ever your age take a look at 70 Candles.  It was started by two women who were reaching this big milestone in their lives.  They look great for 70!  Browse the blog, read some of the comments and stories and watch the video.  If you are approaching that age leave a comment or story.  It is wonderful to have such strong healthy role models for the up coming years. 

The "Jane Handly Childhood" Story

The Jane Handly Childhood Story is a tender story about the daughter of a very wise mother who has spent a lifetime blossoming with beauty, confidence and bliss.  Sometimes we get so obsessed with our outer selves: wrinkles, cherubic bellies, laugh lines and hot flashes that we overlook our inner beauty.  Take a few moments to reflect on what you have worked a lifetime to achieve - that inner strength and wisdom.  Stop selling yourself short.  Feel the power, the pride.

We have learned so many lessons in the rich experiences of a long lived life.  Older women have passion, guts and the experience of age.  We can change the world if we set out minds and hearts to it.

Get Real

I love these short and to the point videos.  Watch Get Real: Wise Women Speak.  My favorite line is We are meant to be whole and hopefully we get there before we die.

We gain wisdom everytime we open our minds and hearts to new ideas and to our own creativity.  It is never too late!

Enjoy.

The Jump Moment

I love this story!  Traci Schauf is a brave woman.  Read about her jump.  There was nothing wrong with her life but she wanted something more and went after it.  Now she is living her bliss.  She took that leap of faith not knowing where she would land.  It helped that she had a spouse who understood and supported her decision.  It still wasn't easy.  I know, I took that leap of faith five years ago and have never looked back.  Life is awesome!!

Life is Like Coffee

Watch this short movie Life is Like Coffee.  Imagine the cup symbolizes your body.  Then decide what is really important in life.  We waste so much time obsessing over our bodies with their wrinkles, gray hair, no longer -if they ever were -flat abs.  We spend money trying to hang on to youth when we know it's impossible.  Let's decide to be healthy, passionate, interesting and really alive.  Let the young look young.  Let us be wise and strong.  Hurray for aging women!!