All life goes through phases. From tiny little seeds pants root, grow, bud, blossom, pollinate, wither, fruit, fall, change colors, lose their leaves, crumble back to the earth. Like plants, we change throughout our lives as well. We grow. Our beauty, just like the energy contained in a flower, comes from within. A tight bud, […]
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Seek the Silver Lining
When life gets tangled up and messy, we need to seek our personal silver lining. It’s an ongoing mental exercise to continually seek the the positive when its seems like we’re mired in negativity around us. But, if we start to change the way we look at people or situations, things we are looking at […]
Maintain Inner Peace in a World of Turmoil
Nobody can give us inner peace. It would be nice if we could buy it by going on a retreat or vacation, but this is not a reality. While we might enjoy a peaceful vacation with no arguments in a beautiful peaceful setting— this doesn’t mean that we experienced peace in our mind. It’s hard […]
Old is an Attitude
Yesterday for an hour on Twitter I hosted a poll. I asked if “old” was the result of age or attitude. My takeaway is this: Don’t let your attitude age you. Would love to hear your thoughts! Also, if you’d like to make your opinion heard in future polls, please follow me on Twitter @DianGriesel […]
Know Thyself
My mother embroidered and framed a picture that said, “Know Thyself.” It was hanging in such a place that you couldn’t leave our house without seeing it. Truthfully, it was one of those daily reminders that sometimes really pissed me off, especially since it was also my mother’s answer to me whenever I blamed someone […]
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Stop Aging? I don’t think so. Wrong message. In fact, I’m here to boldly declare that this is not what I’m trying to do at all. Slow the biological impact of aging factors, yes. Stay as healthy as possible, yes. Stay metabolically and mentally strong, absolutely. Stop all the wisdom that accrues from daily experiences […]