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
GO!
Yesterday you learned to use your internal STOP sign to eliminate negative thoughts and expressions in order to grow our age esteem.
Let’s take it a step further. It isn’t enough to simply stop our negative thoughts. We need to also replace them with something positive. A positive thought or expression is uplifting and moves us forward. Negatives are like weights that hold us down.
Now that you have used your STOP sign to eliminate negatives that creep into your language, it is time to replace those negative words and expressions with positive thoughts and words. Just as the streetlights turn from stop to go, so will your thoughts.
You will soon find that you have a whole new attitude that enhances your age esteem and your life will become happier.
Bonnie Fatio
STOP!
How many times do you stop automatically when you see a stop sign? You don’t even think about it. Your reaction is automatic. You stop!
Wouldn’t it be great if we had little stop signs that would flash in other aspects of our life? I’m thinking of a stop sign flashing when negative thoughts come to mind such as “I am too old for that; I am not good enough; I am too skinny or fat”.
And what about those moments of procrastination when we put something off until later or talk ourselves out of purchasing something we can afford and that would make our lives easier or more pleasurable simply ‘because’.
Let’s add lack of self-confidence while we are at it.
All of these are the antipathy of age esteem. You can learn to erase these negatives from your life and to grow your age esteem.
It is as easy as that.
Bonnie Fatio
Always Try Esteem!
Never is a rigid word,
It never makes much sense,
Because sometimes just might come along
And often clears that fence!
Seldom seems to bridge some gaps
‘Tween perhaps and it seems,
Forever is too long a lapse,
But always try Esteem!
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
Albert Gallatin – Historical Age-Esteemer
I love to discover historical expositions that feature age-esteemers. Albert Gallatin is one of these historical age-esteemers.
Few people know Albert Gallatin. Certainly I don’t remember learning about him in history classes while growing up. Yet this Swiss American was Secretary of the Treasure under both Presidents Jefferson and Madison, helped found New York University, was instrumental in the Louisiana Purchase, and was responsible for many improvements in the infrastructure such as roads within the United States.
Albert Gallatin left his home in Geneva, Switzerland at the age of 19. From that time on he was active in the development of the “new world”. He seemed to never stop.
At the age of 69 he was asked to run as Vice President of the United States on the Republican ticket with William Crawford. The letter that Albert Gallatin wrote to say that he would not run for this office was on display at the Exposition Gallatin in Geneva, Switzerland, as was a letter written to Albert Gallatin in 1806 by Thomas Jefferson.
Looking at these amazing artifacts, I remember wondering what virtual artifacts will be saved in cyber space from our lives today.
Bonnie Fatio
You Are A Gift To All Generations
You are a gift to all generations!
A dynamic 40+ career woman who is highly successful in what she does, and love her job shared the following advice with me.
When she heard about AgeEsteem her reaction was, “What a wonderful idea! Older people need to recognize what a wonderful asset and resource they are. They seem to shy away from younger people, yet we all need each other.”
She went on to explain, “When I first started to attend conferences, my parents told me to always seek out the oldest person. That person was sure to know more than my peers. So I did. I sought out and befriended older people. I learned so much more that way. In fact I owe these people much of my professional success and understanding of human relations.”
So do not shy away from people of other generations. Seek them out, speak with them and learn from them.
Bonnie Fatio
