I see the joy in living everyday with more depth. Many of life’s challenges about succeeding in the world have transformed into a gentler more soulful “seeing”. For me, it is about living life to the fullest, feeling joy as much as possible, loving from my depth and letting the little things go. This softer focus allows me to smile more often, laugh at me and others more and constantly experience the preciousness of life. BODY I find I have to work on my posture all the time or my head will move forward on my neck, my shoulders slump and my lower back rounds. Many older women acquire the widow’s hump from poor posture and bone density issues. Slouching is hard on the spine and the muscles surrounding it. We need to use our skeletal system to support us, not our muscles. The muscles can then engage properly when they are needed and are less fatigued. We have spent so much of our lives pushing forward to get ahead that our neck and head always lead the way. Pulling the head back in alignment with the rest of the spine is relaxing and allows for the world to come to you when you are ready.

The time for “pushing” is past. Our movements should come from near our sternum not our head. I find it interesting that the proper way of moving is more from the heart area and not the head. If we made more of our “movements” or decisions in life from our heart the world would be a better place I have pain and stiffness in new places, my feet, hips and shoulders. I find myself moving slowly when I first get up or after I have been sitting awhile. I need to pay closer attention to my body and move a bit slower and this is what I need to be doing more of in life in general. I find that stretching and yoga make a world of difference and help me move more fluidly the rest of the day. Many alternative health professionals have helped me walk more efficiently and healthfully, to sit and stand with my body’s health in mind. Rolfing, massage, chiropractic work, and yoga are avenues to explore. In essence, I need to move differently in life as I grow older.

I have always loved to exercise. I do something everyday that gets my body moving. It is stimulating and I feel very alive. As the years go by I have found that I need to put less strain on my joints and muscles. I have altered my exercise routine to be gentler and more compassionate to my body and as a result I hurt less. Those of you who don’t exercise enough will find that walking can become a way of life, not a chore. Walk every where you can. Use it as a time to socialize instead of meeting for lunch or breakfast. Stroll in the evenings after dinner instead of turning on the TV. Take this time outside to look around and enjoy the natural wonder. As John Muir said, “Climb these mountains…And your cares will drop of like autumn leaves.

” MOODS Moods are seeing the world through a lens of emotions. In my twenties my emotions were strong and often unruly. They tended to suck me in like a cyclone and I never knew where or when they would spit me out. In my thirties and forties I tended to understand my emotions more as guides to listen to but not necessarily grasp with a death grip. Later in my forties and early fifties I have been able to sense my emotions early in their birth acknowledge what they were telling me and allow them to move away. The emotion itself is never an evil thing, not even anger, resentment, jealousy. It is when we grasp them too tightly and for too long that they fester and create negative issues in our psyche and our bodies absorb this energy in muscle tension and organ disruption.

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