Life is like an endless voyage:
A one-way ticket to each age.
No boarding pass or reservations
Are needed traveling through Time’s “stations”.
If your conductor is first rate,
And your mind’s view is just great,
The panoramic years will seem
Enhanced by living Age Esteem.
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
Coffee For Age Esteem
In the course of one year, 150 studies have shown that coffee can have a positive effect on diseases such as cardio-vascular disease, cancer of the digestive system, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. Even dry eyes have been known to improve by drinking coffee.
Of course, one must not over indulge, but two to three cups per day is suggested.
It is not sure if it is the caffeine or other substances in the drink which are so beneficial. What does seem certain is that coffee is good for you.
Grandma Nature
The Unique You
A splash of new perfume
A wave of pin-curled hair
A blush of rouge to bloom
To make you think you’re “there”!
But artifact is not the clue
To seeking disappearing youth
The way to keep the unique you
Is to practice Age Esteemeth’s Truths.
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
Happy Mother’s Day 2013
What is your favorite memory of your mother?
In several countries of the world, today is dedicated as Mother’s Day. It is a day to honor our mothers and to recognize all that they have done and continue to do for us.
I would like to give a special thought to the single mother who is juggling motherhood with working to earn an adequate income, often entailing more than one job, to clothe and feed her children.
I would also like to recognize the Grandmothers around the world who are raising their grandchildren.
Let us celebrate all who are acting in the role of Mother, whether temporarily or permanently.
Bonnie Fatio
Not a mother? Read on.
This week-end we will honor mothers. Mothers are the breath of life. We are born from the womb of our mother.
However, she may not be the one who is there to raise us. For numerous reasons we may be raised by someone who did not give birth to us. – And this person becomes our mother, the one we turn to for oh so much in life.
Even those who do have a mother in the home are often raised at least partially by someone else. We have many mother figures in our lives. These are women who guide, mentor, encourage, support and advise us. They are our role models for relationships, work, finance, education, health, and savoir-faire. These women are equally precious in our lives.
Are you one of these women? Then you too are to be honored on this Mother’s Day. You have an opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of young girls and women of all agesthrough your example and your interest in helping them become confident and to reach their greater potential. - And there is no age limit for this.
Women with age esteem mentor other women of all ages.
Bonnie Fatio
Spring Fatigue
It is normal to feel tired in the spring. This is true at all ages.
Lack of sun, a diet that was too rich during the holidays and cold weather, and lack of exercise and fresh air are some of the reasons. In many parts of the world there is a change in time as we set our clocks forward an hour.
You will feel normal again in two to three weeks after you get back to a healthy life style.
Grandma Nature
Under The Weather
Feeling “under the weather” has a negative kind of ring,
But the weather you are under might be sunny IF you sing!
Moods are clouds which will abate,
Fog-like shrouds shall dissipate –
When you face a stormy day…
All your rainy moods will sway,
Bringing rainbows and their beams
Sky lit up by Age Esteem.
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
A Film For Age Esteem – Quartet
Quartet is a delightful film that openly addresses, with humor, the trials of growing old. Directed by Dustin Hoffman, now 75, it stars a quartet of age-esteemers: Maggie Smith 78, Billie Connolly 71, Pauline Collins 73, and Tom Courtenay 76.
Together they prove that age is not for sissies (famous quote from Bette Davis). At the same time they prove that how you live your age is your choice. They each choose to live it manifesting many of the traits of age esteem.
No, age is not for sissies. Choose how you want to live your age.
Bonnie Fatio
A Film For Age Esteem
Note: Our film critic, Neptune Ingwersen rates this film as *** Very Good. I would add an extra star as a film for Age Esteem. – See tomorrow’s blog to know why. » Bonnie Fatio
Quartet *** A legend of cinema known for his versatile acting, Dustin Hoffman proves quite capable as first-time director of this sweet, moving and amusing tale of aging opera singers in a seniors’ home somewhere in England. One could mention that the luxury of the surroundings and elaborate meals are unrealistic or that the script is somewhat formulaic, but the pleasurable warmth and familiarity of a story graced by Maggie Smith as a diva, an incorrigible Billy Connolly and the adorable Pauline Collins of Shirley Valentine fame make up for any small glitches.
Neptune Ravar Ingwersen
Beware of Ticks
April and May are the months when ticks make their appearance. They are very dangerous and do not show any particular respect for age. Tick bites can even cause death as well as diseases like Lyme Disease. Certain areas are more prone to them than others.
You cannot feel them when they are on the skin, and once they bite, it is too late. Be very careful when hiking or walking in woods and forests. Cover up as much of the body as possible by wearing long pants and long sleeves.
The diseases can be treated with antibiotics. However, prevention is always best.
Grandma Nature
