Yes, there is such a thing as forever young. It does not only exist in the fancy meadows of Peter Pan. It is real; it is here. Our years of existence may escalate; but, we can always be the same little kid we were thirty years ago. Give it some thought; neither firm skin, nor the number of grey strands dictates youth. According to Samuel Ulman, youth is a matter of the will. We think, we feel; therefore, we are.
Even if the number of our birthday candles no longer fit on top of our cake, we can still choose to become how young we desire to be. To maintain both inner and outer freshness, we have to free our soul from every trace of worry and fear. Harvey Bingham includes in his tips on how to stay young the importance of throwing out non-essential numbers; keeping on learning; enjoying the simple things; and laughing often, long and loud. This is why we better ring the echoes of laughter than splurge on the temporary thrills of Botox.
No matter how we look—creased or baby-skinned, it is who really are that shapes our youth. Even with our huge eyeglasses and walking cane, no one can stop us from eating that tempting piece of Popsicle. Let us not allow the stereotyping of society to control us from enjoying the majesty life offers. As long as we still have the energy, the passion and the creativity, we have every right to parade the juvenile within us. Youth’s fountain flows through the enthusiasm that we keep. We only drain that fountain once we permit such enthusiasm to wither and waste away.
Youth is a product of our temperament and state of mind. We can only become something when we set our minds and hearts into it. Who and how we are fruits of our own choices. Lucy Maud Montgomery shares, “You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding red roads of Prince Edward Island in a summer twilight when the dew is falling and the old stars are peeping out and the sea keeps its mighty tryst with the little land it loves. You find your soul then. You realize that youth is not a vanished thing but something that dwells forever in the heart.” Let us not allow ourselves to screw up by wasting our time tormenting on things that don’t really matter. We wouldn’t want to be aged by distress and have our 13th birthday to be mistaken as our 23rd, right?
Indeed, aspiring to be forever young is not a goal as impossible as flying without wings; it is within our grasps. We age but we can always be children within. Our youth is not radiated by how we look, but by how we feel. It is the mirror of our spirit. One big secret that most of us may not know is that anti-aging creams or treatments do not even amount to half the power of living with bliss, love, and contentment. We grow old not so much by living but by losing fascination in living.
Even if the number of our birthday candles no longer fit on top of our cake, we can still choose to become how young we desire to be. To maintain both inner and outer freshness, we have to free our soul from every trace of worry and fear. Harvey Bingham includes in his tips on how to stay young the importance of throwing out non-essential numbers; keeping on learning; enjoying the simple things; and laughing often, long and loud. This is why we better ring the echoes of laughter than splurge on the temporary thrills of Botox.
No matter how we look—creased or baby-skinned, it is who really are that shapes our youth. Even with our huge eyeglasses and walking cane, no one can stop us from eating that tempting piece of Popsicle. Let us not allow the stereotyping of society to control us from enjoying the majesty life offers. As long as we still have the energy, the passion and the creativity, we have every right to parade the juvenile within us. Youth’s fountain flows through the enthusiasm that we keep. We only drain that fountain once we permit such enthusiasm to wither and waste away.
Youth is a product of our temperament and state of mind. We can only become something when we set our minds and hearts into it. Who and how we are fruits of our own choices. Lucy Maud Montgomery shares, “You never know what peace is until you walk on the shores or in the fields or along the winding red roads of Prince Edward Island in a summer twilight when the dew is falling and the old stars are peeping out and the sea keeps its mighty tryst with the little land it loves. You find your soul then. You realize that youth is not a vanished thing but something that dwells forever in the heart.” Let us not allow ourselves to screw up by wasting our time tormenting on things that don’t really matter. We wouldn’t want to be aged by distress and have our 13th birthday to be mistaken as our 23rd, right?
Indeed, aspiring to be forever young is not a goal as impossible as flying without wings; it is within our grasps. We age but we can always be children within. Our youth is not radiated by how we look, but by how we feel. It is the mirror of our spirit. One big secret that most of us may not know is that anti-aging creams or treatments do not even amount to half the power of living with bliss, love, and contentment. We grow old not so much by living but by losing fascination in living.
xoxo,
♥Andi Dandi♥
♥Andi Dandi♥
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2 comments:
Hey, Parts!
I could say that you have certainly achieved your goal for this blog. You have excellently turned this into an online "it" magazine for every woman. It is indeed a complete package, with your blog entries ranging from different topics--love, relationships, fashion, faith, etc. The diversity of topics is not at all a minus as I have seen their common denominator: They are all ingredients to our everyday living. I commend you for your appealing write-ups and well-expressed insights.
With "everyday maidens" as your target audience, the pink-themed lay-out is perfect to match. The colorful pictures you've included are also good supplements to your entries, complementing the overall lady-like look. Although 'actual' video and audio clips are not applicable to paper-published magazines, this cyber publication could make good use of such. But even without, as it currently is, your blog rightfully earned an A++.
I guess I could say this has inspired me to LIVE my life, WRITE about my journey, and IMMORTALIZE the precious moments forever.
Surely, I'll keep my eyes open for Exist&&Squiggle!
Congratulations, Parts!
You did it again. ^:)^
Hi, Andi: Your blog must have the most number of comments so far :-) Here are my views: it's a credit to you as a writer that you can sustain your readers' interest even though your posts are unconventionally long for online features. I'm not sure what other readers perceive but for me, I like your sincerity in your "voice." Thus, platitudes don't seem like platitudes; you do see life with rose-tinted lenses. I hope you will continue to endow your readers with this contrasting blast of optimism and equanimity. What makes a blog, or any writing, stand out is the writer's voice, which, I believe, stems from the writer's honesty with self and honesty with the reader. I can imagine readers feeling the romance in your short story/post, even in your self-portrait. In terms of readability, I have to say I am distracted, even bothered, by the "floating" eyes and lips embedded in the background. Since the makeup is rather garish and worldly, it also contrasts with the mood of your blog: innocence, romance, relationships. Plus, I am really spooked by an all-white face. I would suggest a more minimalist background to create the necessary "white space" that allows the eye to rest from visual overload and enhances the reading. Am looking forward to more of your posts. Keep up with the proper attribution to sources of materials borrowed from other sites. Cheers, Andi!
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