Tweet

You Have the Right to Age...Grace-fully!

Guest post by: Sheryl Nicholson

Article Overview: You Have the Right to Age Grace-Fully! When did America become a nation afraid of aging? I worry about what we're teaching our children about growing old and our acceptance of aging...with grace...fully! I remember my beautiful grandmother. When she laughed, the world sang! She didn't have silicone breasts or a botoxed forehead, and when she gave me a kiss it didn't feel like it came from a swollen sucker fish! As a grandmother myself now, I think the best aspect of aging is perspective. It allows you to approach life with grace. I am much calmer now and seem to have more

You Have the Right to Age...Grace-fully!

When did America become a nation afraid of aging? I worry about what we're teaching our children about growing old and our acceptance of aging...with grace...fully!

I remember my beautiful grandmother. When she laughed, the world sang! She didn't have silicone breasts or a botoxed forehead, and when she gave me a kiss it didn't feel like it came from a swollen sucker fish!

As a grandmother myself now, I think the best aspect of aging is perspective. It allows you to approach life with grace. I am much calmer now and seem to have more patience than I did as a young mother. I have a better understanding and acceptance of the inevitable mistakes made along the way, including their heavy price tags. I see the need of everyone to be accepted, and that no matter what position we hold in life, respect both for and from others is essential. I see that as much as we need to accept and respect others, it is also essential that we accept and respect ourselves - at every stage of life.

If you're afraid of aging (or just have a curious mind), interview some friends about their feelings and opinions on the subject. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the answers you receive. Many years ago I asked my 72-year-old grandmother if she felt her age. She said, "No, I feel like I'm in my 40s." I'm not near my 70s yet, but I now understand what she meant.

Admittedly, health plays a huge part in growing old gracefully. Although we may not all be blessed with "good genes," we can still make our jeans look better if we're exercising, walking, dancing, laughing, and making better choices at our Buffet Table of Life.

When you look in the mirror tonight, accept with love and grace the body that has been your vehicle thus far. Don't condemn or judge it. Know that it's allowed you to think, feel, see, taste, touch, and hear all this time. Even if it hasn't been able to do everything, it has blessed you with the ability to adapt its gifts and still make you valuable to yourself, to others, and to this world.

So age well.

You Have the Right to Age Grace-Fully!

Related Articles

Article Tags: aging, grandmother, plastic surgery, silicone breasts



Related Forum Posts


Share this article with your friends. Fund someone's dream.

Leave a comment below or share on the left and you'll help support entrepreneurs in Africa through our partnership with Kiva. Over $50,000 raised and counting - Please keep sharing! Learn more.

Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!

Name:
Email:

Popular Articles

Are You Listening?

3 Pointers to Recruiting and Retaining Good Staff

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.