Ahhhhh, the naïveté of youth! When evolving into adulthood, there is this misconception that you have all the time in the world and the realities of aging (ie. coloring your gray hair, obsessing over wrinkles, as well as a slowing metabolism) are exclusively the concerns of your parents/grandparents. It never quite dawns on you that you too, will one day have to face these same issues and decide, consciously, how you will embrace the inevitable. Otherwise, the alternative is to let life happen to you and successful people never allow themselves to be relegated to that way of thinking.
It’s been a little more than a year now since I launched The Lady Loves Couture and during that time I’ve had several significant milestones: a fiftieth birthday, the marriage of two of my seven children, and the birth of three AMAZING grandchildren. One thing I am constantly asked by my faithful followers is what is my secret for maintaining a youthful, vibrant glow. While my regimens and routines vary, there are three foundational principles that I intentionally revisit, especially when life seems to pull me in my numerous directions…
1. Forever Young! – I religiously choose to live the age I feel, making sure to take with me all of the valuable life lessons I’ve learned along the way. People often confuse maturing and growing wiser, with growing old. The difference in this way of thinking can be seen in 60, 70, 80, and even 90 year olds who choose to push beyond stereotypical limitations, keeping up with current events, and leading full active lives (traveling, enjoying new hobbies, taking care of themselves, etc).
*Marjorie is pictured drinking The Fountain of Youth juice blend from www.GymJuiceBar.com. Also to learn more about the benefits of juicing read this previous article or to follow the GymJuice movement on social media follow @gymjuiceatl on both IG and Twitter.
3. Working out – Like it or not, exercise is critical to health at any age. Healthy figures cut the appearance of aging, significantly. I am not suggesting that you kill yourself trying to capture the physique of a 21 year old, but I am suggesting that you identify some reasonable physical fitness goals and commit to them. Strive to look your very best at this age. Trainers are more affordable now then they’ve ever been, offering virtual work outs in addition to DVD’s and
one-on-one sessions. But at the very least, identify some form of exercise that you enjoy and practice it at least two to three times a week.
*Marjorie is being trained by @kathy_drayton known as “Ms. Transformation” of www.30DayTransformationTeam.com.
We all have various degrees of discipline.
But regardless of whether you practice these principles daily or
frequently throughout the month, these simple concepts will definitely
improve your state of mind and as a result, your state of being,
empowering you to feel younger from the inside out.Source:Theladylovescouture
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