The Joys Of Seniorhood

I will always remember receiving my first letter from AARP. I had just celebrated my 40th birthday and thought the letter was hilarious. Each year thereafter, I’ve received a letter.

The closer I got to the BIG 5-0, the less funny it became. In fact, I became downright upset that someone I didn’t know would keep sending me these messages that “I’m getting older.” The nerve and cheekiness of them!

By the time you read this I’ll have reached the HUGE 6-0 and have finally made my peace with AARP. I now willingly open their mail and look for whatever the newest ‘thing’ is for “us seniors.” I can’t believe I just called myself a ‘senior’. Times have really changed.

Just the other day someone called me “mam” and I smiled. I remembered the first time that happened; I looked around for my Mother because surely he could not have been talking to me.

Growing up I always thought of 60 as being old. The people in my community exhibited ‘old’ traits; they humped their shoulders, shuffled their feet and seemed to age ove
ight. Some of them even started to speak with a feeble voice.

Now many years later, I’m thrilled to see 60 year youngs exploding the myths about “old age.” You exhibit vibrant, radiant health and live youthful exuberant lives. You’re highly selective and demand the best.

You’re passionate and enthusiastic about living your dreams and creating a ‘new world’. You’ve entered into this new passage (retirement) earnestly looking to use your skills and talents to better your environment, add to your personal value and create joy in the moment.
You’re ready to put all of the information from the self help, self improvement courses you’ve taken to use in a new way. Let me tell you a secret, the truth is you have so many ideas; you’re not quite sure how to channel them to work best for you.

Just imagine choosing one idea. Choose the experience you want from this idea. What makes you most happy and gives you the greatest joy? Now think the best possible thoughts around this idea.

Put no restrictions or limitations on the idea. Be unreasonable in your desires to make the impossible possible. As you imagine all the impossibilities, see and feel your redefined self as you experience making your desires possible.

The more vivid the images, the more often you see them the more quickly you move from impossible to possible. You’re intelligent enough to know that the more attention and focus you give to something, the more quickly it becomes a part of you.

Many of my clients, just like you, were helped to identify their passion, gain clarity and focus to redefine themselves. Redefining and reinventing gave them the freedom to use their endless supply of knowledge and energy to create possibilities.

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