Life Is A Salad
Life is a salad,
Green at its best,
Mixed with a dressing,
Experienced with zest.
Each day is your garden
Grown with much care;
As you learn to pardon
The weeds of despair.
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
Remember to LIVE your age.
It is not enough to be alive. We need to live! We need to celebrate life, to show an attitude towards aging that is positive. An attitude that says, “Wow! Now we are able to come into our true being. We are able to understand who we are, building on the past in order to contribute more fully to the future.
I believe an important part of our mandate is to become examples of positive aging by genuinely loving who we are today – and tomorrow, and the next days. The Baby Boomers are the generation which has set the trends as they have aged together. It is now time to set the trend for us, the seniors +.
What an awe-inspiring opportunity we have! Let’s show our age-esteem. We are the role models.
Bonnie Fatio
Bonnie spoke at the United Nations Pre-Retirement Seminar on Embracing Retirement With Age Esteem on April 16th.
It is never, ever too late to dream! – and to realize your dreams!
Join us at the Dare To Dream! Conference 2013
Love Your Life! Spiritual Awakening
in Bournemouth, UK
May 18 & 19, 2013
Whatever your age and your present circumstances, learn how to truly
This could be the most transformational week-end of your life!
Bonnie Fatio, Kenn Gordon, Michael Gott, Dennis Merrit Jones and Mary Manin Morrissey are bringing their expertise from around the globe just for you!
Emmanuelle Riva, 86
In the United States the world of cinema is honored by the Oscars. In France they are honored with the Césars.
This year Emmanuelle Riva received the César of best actress at age 86 proving that there is no limit of age when it comes to shining through your talents. She starred in the French film Amour written and directed by Michael Haneke. Amour was also awarded an Oscar as the best foreign language film.
Bravo Emmanuelle Riva for shining with age-esteem on the big screen as a model for each of us!
MAY EACH DAY OF YOUR YEAR BE FILLED WITH LOVE!
The Holidays are almost here,
Oh where has gone another year?
Did I make the most of it?
Did I rise instead of sit?
Was I worthy of the days?
Speaking in the kindest ways?
Fulfilling all my greatest dreams?
Growing older with esteem!
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
In several parts of the world, today is celebrated as a day of thanksgiving. Whether or not this is a day of celebration where you live, I invite you to celebrate your blessings.
As children we used to sing a grace that said,
“For health and strength and daily food we praise thy name oh Lord.”
For those of us who are older these blessings remain as important as they did when we were young. Looking at our blessings helps us to focus on what we have, rather than what we might be missing.
Yes, I am thankful for my health, my strength and my nourishment. I am also thankful for my wonderful relationships and for age-esteemers like you who visit my blog.
Have a happy day of thanksgiving.
You are a blessing in my life,
Bonnie Fatio
Thanksgiving
Come, Dear Friends, let’s feast together;
Thanksgiving Day is almost here.
Don your coats, we’ll face “fowl” weather
At this special time of year.
There’s no end to our Thanksgiving;
Thanks for friendships which remain;
Thanks for seasons, all things living
Thanks for when you’ll come again.
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
Leaving
Leaving need NOT be grieving
It could be just farewell!
Believing you’ll be seeing
Family; friends : that’s swell!
One door shuts, another opens –
Ring each and every bell.
First you’re going, then you’re coming
Only Time will tell.
Thinking that the Best is still to come,
Life’s not always what it seems.
It depends on “where you’re coming from”,
And learning how to AgeEsteem.
Written by Alexandra Taylor for AgeEsteem®
