Let’s keep it light today shall we? While doing my regular volunteer work for a nearby care residence which houses a couple of really, really old people left abandoned by their families and friends (if they still have any surviving), I encountered a new “recruit” and I must say, this new recruit is not a happy one, either. I knew from the moment I laid my eyes to this new one that the day would be longer than usual.
He was a grumpy, old chap and based from my experience, that kind of person will do other residents no good. Understood without saying that we, volunteers will have intervene and make this old chap a little likable before the day is out.
While we don’t have any handy solution for taking years off physically, there are things a senior can do to keep themselves “young-at-hearts”. Always be reminded that a happy disposition can always make you look and feel younger that no amount of elixir can really compare. If we can’t take the years off outside then let it come from inside. You just need to give it a little more effort and lots of practice!
Years of counting your age off a calendar only made you weary and tired even if you are not physically feeling it. Throw your doubts out the window and start making everyday count. Instead of counting the years away from your birth year, think of it as a badge you wear, a badge which bears your accomplishments as a person. Numbers are not something you need to be worried about, let your doctor worry about it!
Seniors also need to learn how to invite positive energies into their lives. Smile and laugh as often as possible and stay away from any or all negative vibes as you don’t really need them at this point. Sort your friends and keep those who strive with positivity; those who were not lucky enough to develop this kind of outlook in life, you need to stay away from as they will only pull you down. Enjoy life as it happens and be there when it actually happens.
Live without regrets. Life is beautiful, we just need to learn how to appreciate it. Let go of old grudges and forgive those who trespassed you. You are older, you should be wiser, and wiser means you should be able to move on with your life and not dwell on the past. There is no use in doing this, you see? You just have to learn to let go of the things you can no longer control.
Lastly, it is okay to feel pain and hurt and sorrow. These things make you the person you are right now and the person you’ll be tomorrow. The most important thing is you know how to accept things as they come and you don’t hold life accountable for all the lemons thrown your way.
