VITALITY DOMAIN #3 ā MEANING AND CREATIVITY: LIVE IT NOW
VITALITY DOMAIN #3 ā MEANING AND CREATIVITY: LIVE IT NOW
We are continuing our exploration of the four vitality domains that influence your health span, now focusing on the area of meaning/purpose and creativity. Isnāt it time to be your own heroine and be/do what has been waiting in the wings?
What brings you a sense of meaning? What gets you up in the morning looking forward to the day? Are you putting your unique talents/gifts to use somehow? Why let them lie dormant? Consider your own sense of meaning as you read!
Why Is a Sense of Meaning Important?
A sense of meaning, however that manifests for you, is not only essential to quality of life but longevity as well. That is what we mean by āhealth spanā ā years lived + quality of life. Research suggests that a sense of meaning is associated with less risk of Alzheim
...Work Hard - Retire Hard
This was first published in Sixty and Me atĀ
https://sixtyandme.com/work-hard-retire-hard/Ā Ā DECEMBER 06, 2022Ā LIFESTYLEĀ
Remember, this is about embracing YOUR purpose and sense of satisfaction with life.Ā
Many of us grew up in an era where the accepted approach to life was to work really hard to be successful at our chosen role and take care of responsibilities. Then, like magic, at 65 we get to stop and make up for all the āfunā we put off and take the relaxation we deserve. My parents did that, but it really didnāt turn out as they imagined. I thought that is what I was going to do. Not anymore.
Letās unpack this.
The World Has Changed
In western cultures we are living longer and retiring earlier than in the past. If we stop working at 65, we are likely to have a reasonably healthy 20-30 years to go! That is why we call this the third phase of lifeā¦ it literally can be 1/3 of your life.
Is kicking back with the purpose of taking it easy how you want to spend this phase of yo...
True Comfort
WHAT IS THE TRUE MEANING OF COMFORT?
One of the blessings for many of us in our 60s and beyond is living a comfortable life. This does not imply riches. It means we have found a way to have āenoughā. We have given our time to our work/profession and family. Now is our time to relax and enjoy life. We want to enjoy our comfort. We deserve to enjoy comfort.
Still, for many women there can be a yearning or dissatisfaction lurking just under the surface.
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The Lure of Comfort
Now that I have married my love, I feel full. Recently, I have faced my own complacency because life is so comfor
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