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GEORGE CARLIN'S VIEW ON AGING Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids?
If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?"
"I'm four and a half!"
You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five!
That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?"
"I'm gonna be 16!"
You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16!
And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21.
Even the words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. . . YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there?
Makes you sound like bad milk. He TURNED; we had to throw him out.
There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling.
What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.
Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you
REACH 50 . . . and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60.
You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70!
After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle;
you HIT lunch;
you TURN 4:30;
you REACH bedtime.
And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards;
"I was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again.
"I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and
height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle.
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4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who
is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your
health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county,
to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away
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CULTIVATE LIFE WEB SITE
The September quotes and journal question center on aging.
http://cultivatelife.com/free/index.html
I've added a new fun tool in the "Members Only" garden called Change Your Metaphor, Change Your World. Join today, it's easy! www.cultivateLIFE.com
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GIFT SHOP NEWS
We have a new artist in the gift shop this month. I would like to extend a grateful welcome to Frances Norton Honich of Williamsburg, VA. Her beautiful handmade Expressions-Of-Note are now available to us all, Thank You
Frances!
Here is the link to the Gift Shop, ENJOY! http://cultivatelife.com/shop/index.html
We have plenty of space in the shop for your unique creations. If you are interested in sharing, zip me an email:
diane@cultivateLIFE.com
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ONGOING WORKSHOPS
Grow Your Own Business telephone workshop
This four-month teleclass supports you step-by-step in the creation of the business or career of your dreams. The course includes a toolkit with a 120-page workbook, a CD with a business plan outline and financial worksheets, and a
bookmark. The format and pace of the class was developed especially for those in the middle of living their life. At the end of four months you will have a complete business plan ready to implement yourself, and professional enough to
submit to financial organizations or potential investors.
I also offer this course to people wishing to work with me one-on-one. Contact me if you are interested in exploring this approach. mailto:diane@cultivateLIFE.com
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Cultivate Creativity telephone workshop
This workshop was designed to give you the space to explore what you really like to do, lets you exercise your sensory gateways to become more aware of how you process, and feeds your playful spirit as you assemble your own unique
Creativity Toolkit to dip into your creative flow any time you desire.
Sign up with a friend or two and watch the creative sparks fly! This class must have at least four participants so that we can create a wonderful group synergy
where anything can happen. If you and a group of your friends would like to take this class together, I am open to facilitating it at a time that is convenient for you. Just email me at mailto:diane@cultivateLIFE.com
For more details
and to register for the next scheduled class: http://cultivatelife.com/work/index.htm
Weeding The House telephone workshop
Clearing out and organizing your stuff can be a very liberating experience. It often goes much deeper than making things easier to find although sometimes that's all that I need to bring my busy life back into balance. This is a highly
interactive four-week workshop and a perfect activity in the middle of winter.
For more details and to register: http://cultivatelife.com/work/index.html
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FREE TELEFORUM
I invite you to attend a free monthly group telephone call to ask any questions that you have about coaching and its potential value in your life. The call takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. EST.
For more information and to register: http://cultivatelife.com/free/index.html
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UPCOMING LOCAL APPEARANCE
On Saturday, October 26th, I will be at the Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland for an all day event sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital. The event is titled "The Defining Moment Women's Health
Conference" and features Joan Borysendo, Ph.D as the Keynote Speaker. Ms. Borysendo is the author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind.
The day will be packed full of seminars on a variety of subjects, as well as day-long free screenings and more than 50 exhibitors. I will be in the exhibitor hall and would like to extend an invitation to you to stop by for a chat. I
would love to meet you in person! For more information: http://www.atlanticgeneral.org/calendar/
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