As Young As You Feel Day is a great reminder that living life to the fullest starts with a healthy mental outlook!
If you follow the blog – thank you! – and you probably already know I struggle with a serious back injury – condition – whatever, that isn’t heal-able. (New word. As a paranormal romance author I’m allowed to make them up once in awhile).
So doing the whole ‘as young as you feel’ thing has a slightly different slant for me this year.
Many moments of many days this back issue makes me feel OLD – older than I should. Recently I was advised that my best hope for getting around is a walker. A walker?! Yeah, it took some time to pluck my jaw up from the floor when it dropped, and not just because bending is a pain.
Doesn’t matter if they’re right – that’s just a mental hurdle I cannot get over right now. So to better embrace ‘as young as you feel day’, I focus on the mental attitude required for feeling fresh and youthful.
My grandmother was young at heart for all of her 99 years. She stayed engaged with her community, doted on her pet bird, and kept her mind active through reading and writing. There are all sorts of ways to meet life with a joyful, youthful attitude. Through books, movement, silly time with your kids, or having fun with your favorite cat or dog.
In my case being a paranormal romance author with a vivid imagination helps too.
I write kick-butt heroines who do all the amazing physical stuff I can only dream of. Even when one of my heroines is doing yoga in a story, it shows up in part because I’ve personally experienced the many fabulous benefits of yoga practice. But I guarantee my heroine is doing it without all of the stupid modifications I require. The amazing thing is, when I do yoga with the mods, I can pretend I’m one of my heroines, moving with stability and grace.
Live the adventure!
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