Aging Is Living

This week's blog post topic: High praise for Lynette Reiling: author of "Your Encore Life - Take Center State for Life's Second Half." In this powerful book, Lynette Reiling challenges people in their 50s and older, especially women, when she writes: If we don’t fall prey to the old narrative of aging as decline, diminishment, and deterioration – the three D’s – there are so many possibilities waiting for each of us.” She guides us to seek our potential, no matter how old we are, and to develop our self-mastery, a term she defines as: “the ability to build the muscles to act on the world, rather than habitually react to whatever is thrown to us, being in control of our own lives, on our terms.” Her book includes chapters on the qualities that we need to embody to gain self-mastery. These qualities include: ⭐ Courage ⭐ Creativity ⭐ Intention ⭐ Compassion ⭐ Compassion ⭐ Forgiveness ⭐ Purpose ⭐ Passion ⭐ Gratitude As someone in my mid-70s, I can relate to how older women can be dismissed or undervalued. Fortunately, life circumstances have led me into a career where I feel valued and seen. Since many of my clients are women over 50, I am honored to help them create LinkedIn profiles showing their greatness. Lynette’s book reminds me of the many ways I can continue championing the older women in my life to help them be who they are called to be. Read my blog post at https://lnkd.in/dki5qjTi #aging #selfmastery #valuingourselves

For those interested in the conversation we've been having about #perimenopause and other #womenshealthissues, here's an article from The Washington Post that's worth a read . . . https://wapo.st/3Csl3Y2

For important information from AARP--including their non-partisan election guide--you might find helpful this week, just click on their link below . . . https://lnkd.in/g_xh2p8M

We don’t know what to react to first: the young girl’s bravery, her coach’s guidance, the inclusivity! 10/10! 🛹🫶 🎥 @pixieshreds via Instagram

When my husband was a boy, my mother-in-law used to tell him to go outside and "blow some stink off." Turns out, getting outside could be equally relevant to him today 60-something years later, according to our friends at Next Avenue . . . #agingisliving #changethenarrative #ecogerontology #blowyourstinkoff

Actress Cameron Diaz is one of the world's most outspoken advocates for #embracingaging. Here are just a few clips of comments she's made on the subject . . . #agingisliving #changethenarrative #endageism