Ageing Gracefully Starts Early

I often get mistaken for being in my 40’s when I am in my 60’s. While I am supportive of the use of plastic surgery to assist people to look as young as they feel ( if they have access to it), how young you feel is the important part. No surgery is going to give you the kind of youthful glow, energy and love of life that emanates from within. The sort of energy that the French call “Joie de Vivre” or the joy of life. The joy of life is really the attitude that you bring forth in every aspect of your life. Finding joy is a habit, the more we practice, the easier it becomes to be.

I have heard many true stories of trauma that would make finding joy in life seem like an impossible quest, but it can be that we can become more joyful and peaceful than where we used to be or where we are now. Stress kills people and makes them older mentally and physically. Stress is the anthesis of joy. To eliminate stress you must first be aware of it and become aware of it’s effect on you. The younger you are when you can recognize this, the better, but it is never too late to start. The are different avenues to take to combat stress and I will be exploring those in my upcoming blogs.