Transforming aging into the positive life experience it was meant to be
Aging is not a disorder, though for many healthy adults aging is treated as just that, a disorder. As we age what we may lose in muscle mass and flexibility, we gain in foresight and the ability to see connections between the past and the present. We may lose a bit of that skip in our step, but for healthy adults aging can be a time of increased respect from coworkers, family and most importantly from oneself. Those of us who have “been around the block” know the pitfalls as well as the shortcuts to getting a job done and when it’s time to forget the job and take time out for ourselves. So why do so many individuals place so much emphasis on fighting aging. For men and women alike there is the ever present media hype of beauty is only for the young. That one has to be young and beautiful to be admired. Most of us know, deep in our hearts that those that we admire most, are most likely not young and their beauty comes from something deeper than appearances. Many individuals lea...