The Face You Deserve

“Nature gives you the face you have at 20. Life shapes the face you have at 30. But at 50 you get the face you deserve.” – Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer

Coco Chanel had a fascinating face with a beauty of its own at age 50, as have the faces of people like Audrey Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey and you and me!

Bonnie Fatio

The Beauty of Older Women

“So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women?” – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Abolitionist and Author

Harriet Beecher Stowe lived from 1811 to 1896. Her quote leads one to believe that very little has changed in the views toward aging, yet aging has transformed greatly during past years. We are healthier, more vital and remain engaged in life as older women. We live our ages with more confidence and age-esteem, and transcend a beauty that only we can bring.

Bonnie Fatio

Your Beauty Will Unfold

Buds and Blooms and Birds and Bees –

Spring brings every one of these…

Besides the Brightest Skies of Blue

(Best when Broiling Bar-B-Ques!)

By Becoming Brave and Bold

Your Beauty will Spring up = unfold

And Be the Better, in Between

Its Benefactor: Age Esteem!

Written by Alexandra Taylor † for AgeEsteem®

Therapeutic Plants For Aging Skin

What could be better than using natural resources to care for your skin as you age?

Here are a few therapeutic plants you can use to care for aging skin.

• Avocado oil contains vitamins A and D in great quantities and is known for beneficial action to regenerate the skin.
• Pomegranate is rich in sodium, potassium and tannin, a natural antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals.  It stimulates skin growth.
• Olive oil has a high level of vitamin E which flights against dryness.
• Calendula-marigold is good for regenerating and healing irritated or inflamed skin.
• Lavender has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungus properties.  Its perfume has a relaxing effect.
• The rind of the lemon contains antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties.

Enjoy the aromas and textures as well as the healing qualities of these therapeutic plants.

 Grandma Nature

Does Your “Selfie” Show Age Esteem?

The following excerpt from “What Selfie Sticks Really Tell Us About Ourselves” (NY Times, Aug. 8, 2015)
 came across my desk recently from Candice, one of my readers in Ireland. Her comment was, “Age Esteem needs to become more widely spread so we might be proud to show what we really look like and to be happy with the way we look, wrinkles and all.”

Here is the excerpt. “The American
 Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports a marked increase 
in demand for cosmetic surgery as people become disappointed comparing their
 selfies with the images they see in the mirror.”

It is true that raw close-up photos of any kind tend to emphasize details like wrinkles and age spots. It is also true that wrinkles and age spots are not yet embraced and celebrated by the society we live in.

So what can we do?

• Avoid posting selfies on the internet. People with age esteem know that they are in control and do not have to follow the herd.
• Post selfies that show your wrinkles and personal character and be proud of them. People with age esteem know that they each have a unique beauty. This is in part because of their wisdom and experience reflected on their faces.
• Encourage all the people who you know who have age esteem to post their untouched selfies on the internet with you to let people know that age is beautiful and that age can and should be celebrated.

Remember that you are beautiful with a unique beauty that is yours. Cherish it and celebrate it.

Bonnie Fatio

Age Esteem Fashion

If fashion

Is your passion

And staying smart

Becomes an art,

Then show that style

With a Big smile

And skirt your troubles from your heart.

Don your oldest and best garments

(Beaming at their vintage seams),

Dressing up by adding “charments”

And looking young with AgeEsteem.

Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®

If you have not yet signed up for the Age Esteem Telesummit, do it now!

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"Just a quick note to tell you I think your telesummit,  with the most amazing speakers, is fantastic!  I know there are 2 more days, but it has been extremely enlightening and the quality of the information and delivery so far is fabulous.  

I especially resonated with Tina Lifford's concept of "Inner Fitness" and the importance of cultivating skills of resilience and optimism. Her message and examples were terrific.  As I rushed home from exercise class to hear her, I realized I do not spend anywhere near the time on inner fitness as I do on physical fitness.  

Dr. Jen Palmer answered so many questions I have had (what supplements do we really need and why), and having her be specific with dosage and brands both during her presentation and then on your website was so appreciated.  The idea that "Being Sedentary is equivalent to Smoking" (not sure I quoted correctly) in relation to oxygen getting to the brain and body was a real eye opener.  She has such a lovely delivery – it was like you were sitting in her office and she was talking just to you.

And how I adored today hearing the "Professional Age-Esteem Bonnie Fatio".  The first item on my list you asked us to make "What do I love about being 67 (my age)" is that now that I am retired, I have the time to call in to a conference which is uplifting, motivating, thought provoking, stimulating and hopefully so good that I truly incorporate the new information in my daily life.  I always take away so many ideas from your presentations ("Spam your negative thoughts", give a specific name to your fears, YOU are in the Driver's Seat of your life).  

Thank you Bonnie Fatio for all you do to energize everyone with whom you come in contact.  I know you worked hours to create this telesummit.  What a gift to listeners and readers (I copied some of the free material and will send to friends).

Looking forward to the next 2 speakers!" – Diana Johnson, Arizona, USA

An Age Esteem Beauty Tip – Authenticity

Sitting in a N.Y. diner in Manhattan I am fascinated by the life around me.  A people-watcher by nature, I actually look forward to these rare outings alone where I can enjoy watching life unfold.

People communicate so very much through their expressions and gestures.  Even their manner as they lift their folk indicates their frame of mind, especially when the gesture in not congruent with their facial expression.  The young woman who has a sweet smile of complaisance but is jabbing her food as though to kill it as she listens to the older man across from her, is not congruent.

A businessman seems to be sharing a story with the woman across from him.  His eyes are dancing and his crow’s feet are deepening with his smile and laughter as he leans towards her.  At the next table there are three women, two are animated and involved in conversation.  The third woman has a static smile, slumped shoulders and eyes that say, “I feel left out”.

How often do we say one thing, yet communicate something else with our body?  When we do this, we send conflicting messages.  We are not authentic. – And people feel this.  They know that we are not being genuine.

Our authenticity, being true to ourselves, not only enhances our beauty, it is an essential ingredient to true beauty.  It is the ingredient that creates that inner glow that attracts others to us. This is one of the secrets of people with age esteem. Being true to yourself enhances your beauty at every age.

You too can benefit from this Age Esteem beauty tip. Become conscious of your own gestures and expressions.  Are they congruent with the words that you are voicing, or do they contradict your words?

Bonnie Fatio

I Don’t Know Why

I don’t know why they often say:

“Oh, she old, she’s turning gray!”

Gray is neither black nor white,

It shows you’re neutral in your sight –

Not too strong and not too weak,

Measuring the goals you seek;

And then there’s what is called “gray matter”,

That’s the Brain, the side we flatter,

The person whose talents don’t abate:

She’s fun.  She’s someone who we’ll call GRAYTE!

Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®