We are Amazing!

                                                                We Are Amazing!
                                                           

Wow, I was researching articles that are positive about women and aging. I came upon one very interesting one by Noelle Nelson written in April 2016 in Huffington Post.
In the article, she has a new name for Boomers! The Amazings!
Nelson writes:
"We are busting preconceptions, forcing by our very numbers, the world to look at us differently. We are redefining the years past 60 as years of growth, joy, fun, adventure, even romance! What we Amazings want Millennials (and every generation) to know, is that these individuals are not the exception. There are over 45 million people in the United States alone who are 65 and over (44.7 in 2013, according to the US Census). Most of these individuals are happy, healthy, and having a grand old time."

Reading the full article, she says that anyone can be an Amazing! Living positively, gratitude, and make "a deliberate decision to see the passage of years as simply movement through time."

Yep, and she also points out that all this, along with, happiness, optimism, helps us with our physical and mental well being!

I love what she wrote! Read her article about The Amazings

Older Women Rock!

                                                                         

We all know how fast time goes..we have all heard it when we were younger. It never meant much back then, why would it?

When I am outside walking my dog, feeling the wind in my face and enjoying the sun, it takes me back decades. I am grateful for those memories and for the new moments I have now to add to those memories.

I don't feel old. Sometimes I wish people couldn't see your age. Not so much because of my looks, but the way they look at you. The way they see you. There are so many assumptions about older people. 

And there doesn't seem the interest to know us. I loved being around my grandmother. There was always a special feeling when I was with her. I have always gotten along well with older people. There's a connection.

Do what makes you feel good. Listen to music you love, write, walk, if you cannot walk on your own, get someone to take you. If you cannot get outside, watch videos of the outdoors, listen to sounds of the outdoors. Whatever makes you happy.

I made the following video for this blog. I hope you enjoy. Maybe it'll make you smile.

Dolly Parton Has a Heart of Gold

                                                                     

Dolly Parton has a heart of gold. She has never forgotten her roots. She is heart broken over the wildfires in Gatlinburg and has setup a #mypeoplefund to help those whom have lost so much.

Dolly is a wonderful example of a successful, talented woman, known by people of all ages. She has not let success change who she is!

The wildfires in western North Carolina and Tennessee have been so awful..the Gatlinburg fire will go down in the history books. It is a tourist town in the mountains. Dollywood is located in Pigeon Forge, no harm came to it.

I have so much respect and admiration for Dolly! Thanks, Dolly, for all you give!

Amazing Moments

                                           Sunday Blooms
                         

                                                   
My Sunday Bloom! I was able to catch a rainbow and wanted to share it here!
I was so excited and surprised when I opened the door to save a lady bug! Wow! What a reward!

I have never seen such a beautiful rainbow! It brightened up my day. Nature really is the gift that keeps on giving.

This also reminds me of how an ordinary day can turn into something special.
So many people are too busy to stop for a moment to notice amazing things around them. Precious moments can add so much to a person's life!

Wishing you many amazing moments!