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Pro-aging.
Anti-aging.
Age-positive.
Age-defying.
Healthy aging.<\/p>\n
There are so many labels and discussion especially on Social media around getting older that sometimes I think we need to stop talking about aging altogether. I was discussing this with my physiotherapist yesterday during my strength workout. How we don\u2019t really know what we are capable of and tend to limit ourselves because we are a certain number in life. I\u2019ve been guilty of using these terms too but lately I\u2019ve been reassessing how I feel when I see these labels and I keep coming back to this question:<\/p>\n
What if we simply enjoyed our lives?<\/strong> \u2013 Now there\u2019s a thought <\/p>\n At 69, I know I\u2019m getting older. <\/strong><\/em>I\u2019m not trying to pretend otherwise. I want to stay strong. I want to move well. I want to look after my health and my skin. I want to keep learning, travelling, laughing, exploring and doing the things that make me happy.<\/p>\n But I\u2019m not interested in fighting my age. I\u2019m interested in living my life<\/strong> and trying to make the most of every day.<\/p>\n I think this is a great way to live your life.<\/p>\n My age tells me where I am in my life. It reminds me that my body may need a little more care, recovery may be important, and looking after my strength, mobility and health matters.<\/p>\n But my age doesn\u2019t tell me what I can<\/strong> or can\u2019t<\/strong> do.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t tell me what to wear.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t tell me what I should be interested in.<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t tell me when I should stop trying new things.<\/p>\n And it certainly doesn\u2019t define who I am.<\/strong><\/p>\n I strength train because I want to stay strong and independent.<\/p>\n I run because I enjoy the feeling of moving my body.<\/p>\n I eat nourishing food because I want energy.<\/p>\n I look after my skin because I enjoy that little ritual of self-care.<\/p>\n None of this is about trying to be younger.<\/p>\n It\u2019s about valuing the life I\u2019m living now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n That\u2019s the shift I want to make this spring. Putting less focus on how we\u2019re supposed to age and more focus on how we want to live.<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe that\u2019s what Life in Full Bloom<\/em> is really about. Not looking or pretending we\u2019re younger or following somebody else\u2019s formula for what a woman our age should be doing.<\/p>\n BUT just embracing who we are, taking care of ourselves and making room for the things that bring us joy.<\/p>\n Because we don\u2019t get these years back.<\/p>\n So let\u2019s use them.<\/p>\n Wear the outfit, <\/p>\n Take the trip.<\/p>\n Try something new.<\/p>\n Spend time with people who make you laugh.<\/p>\n Move your body.<\/p>\n Rest when you need to.<\/p>\n Say yes to the things that excite you.<\/p>\n And say no to the things that no longer fit.<\/p>\n This season, I\u2019m choosing less labels and more living.<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m reminding myself that my age is information, not instruction<\/strong> and that\u2019s all the permission we need.<\/p>\n To live well. So, what does \u201cliving life your way\u201d look like for you? I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. After all, <\/em><\/p>\n your age is information, not instruction.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Until next time\u2026.<\/p>\n <\/center> <\/center><\/p>\nYour age is information, not instruction.<\/h3>\n
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Your Spring Reset<\/h3>\n
To live authentically.
To live joyfully.
To live life in full bloom. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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