No. 1 Accessory To Look Better At Any Age!

Greetings Dear Reader,

Get ready to find out what is the best accessory at ANY age! You'll want to keep the accessory clean, fresh, and sincere. This number one accessory WILL help you to not only look better, but feel better as well.

Ready to know what this accessory is? Read on!

The accessory is a SMILE! Yes, a smile will help anyone to look better. And fortunately, your accessory is unique to you - unless of course you have an identical twin! Your accessory may come with perfect teeth, an overbite, or missing teeth but as long as it's clean, fresh, and most importantly SINCERE, your smile will help you to look and feel better.

So what are you wearing right now? I hope it's a SMILE!

Smiling selfie taken while somebody else was driving.

 

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) optimal health and wellness,

Kaja Green-Tovar

Learning and Growning As We Age!

Greetings Dear Reader!

Do you or someone you know feel that because a certain number of years have been lived, we should handle on our emotions perfectly well? Many of us feel that as we age, we should have a better grip on our emotions than we did when we were younger. While experience helps us to handle our emotions better and faster most of the time, it does not mean we do so all of the time.

As we get older, we don't always handle our emotions as well as we think we should. And you know what?! It's OKAY!!!

As we live another moment, day, week, or year, we continue to grow as a result of new experiences and encounters. Sometimes we handle these new experiences and encounters with perfect aplomb; other times we might temporarily lose our composure.

Earlier, I briefly felt quite frustrated. I was floating along thinking positive thoughts and doing what I needed to do with great ease and poise. Then suddenly I encountered a situation that left me in tears. Luckily, this lasted in private for only about two minutes (if even that long), but the point is that my feelings of frustration caused me to feel emotionally upset. I'm sharing this because while it's easy to think that as we age we should be better at handling life's circumstances, we are still spiritual beings dealing with the human realm of things.

If we did not have more learning or growing to do, we would be on the next  plane of existence wherever that may be, and not here on Earth. When we encounter a situation that ruffles our emotions, there is most likely something to learn. Once we learn what that is, we grow from it.

So Dear Readers, give yourselves a break. Just because we reach a certain number of years does not mean we get a pass from dealing with new (or old) circumstances that cause us to learn and grow.

I hope this post helps you or someone you know take it easy the next time they feel frustrated when they normally feel poised and ready for anything.

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) optimal quality of life,
Kaja Green-Tovar

Don't forget to check out Lucky At The Lake: A Years Alive, Not Years Old Novelette:

http://www.amazon.com/Lucky-At-The-Lake-Novelette/dp/150015072X

I See Older People!

Greetings Dear Reader!

I see older people! I see them each morning that I go walking or running at one of the many awesome parks where I live.

 

And you know what? I love seeing them. I love seeing people who are so much older than me setting the example, whether they mean to or not, for taking care of their body vehicles.

 

Some of the older people I see are walking, jogging, or riding their bikes through the parks. Often they are smiling and looking as though life is awesome!

 

During my runs or walks, I frequently see one older woman in particular who walks 6.6 miles with her small dog, and then gets her bike off of her bike rack, puts her little dog in a basket, and rides the same trail they just walked. By the way, her legs look AMAZING! I don't know exactly how many years she's been alive but she is older than me, which lets me know that I too can continue being active as I evolve through the years.

 



Folks, I see older people and they are out and about doing some really cool things! From being apart of quilting groups, running and biking groups, enjoying a good book at the library, or working out at the gym, they are participating in life peacefully and purposefully. 

 

My mother is another good example of someone who is aging well. She looks much younger than her years because of how she takes care of her skin and manages her weight. She also does meaningful work, and takes time to enjoy life by going to nearby cities, local parks, the beach, and the like.

Take note of the older people around you and be inspired.

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) optimal quality of life,
Kaja Green-Tovar

Aging On Your Terms!

Greetings Dear Reader!

As much as I am an "aging well enthusiast", there was a time I abhorred revealing my age. I'm not saying that nowadays I go around with a sign up showing how many years I've been alive, but I no longer cringe or feel distraught over having my age known.

What happened to make me feel more tranquil about how many years I've been alive? I realized I am aging on MY terms not anyone else's.

People care more about their own age more than they could ever care about yours. We sometimes inquire about each other's ages, sure. But it's not really that significant. Besides, how we live is more important than the number of years we have been alive. Read that bold-font sentence again!

Someone who was very close to me died at only forty-nine years from a vehicular accident. That person was energetic, kind, and lived life purposefully! Not only was their spirit great, but that person also took great care of their physical body by eating properly and exercising on a regular basis. I'm sharing about this person because although death came far earlier than expected, their life was lived very well. They probably did more in their forty-nine years than some people do in their one hundred years! The point is that regardless of how long we live or have been alive, what matters is how we live.

As we age, we have the right to do it well, or not; either way, we get to do so on our own terms.

The following are some tips on aging well:

• Keep your body in motion to prevent stiffness and a decrease in mobility. Eat well to manage your weight so you do not burden your skeleton frame with excess fat. It's never to late to start an exercise regimen or change your eating habits.
• Listen to or read good news stories instead of terrifying reports. Be your own best friend.
• Give your self a pep talk when no one else around to do it for you. Pat your self on the back, or your knee if you can't reach your upper back too well.
• Be kind to yourself. Make it a habit of saying nice things to yourself about yourself.

You have the right to age on YOUR terms. How will you chose to do it? I hope well.

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) optimal quality of life,
Kaja Green-Tovar

 Happy to be 39 years alive! Selfie taken May 2014! I'm wearing a tank top by the way. I am NOT topless!

Age-wise, We Travel The Same Direction

Greetings Dear Reader!

Do you know that age-wise, we are all going the same direction? Ponder that a moment. It's one more of the many things we humans have in common. So why do some of us discriminate and devalue the older humans amongst us?

I think there is age-discrimination and devaluing of elderly aged individuals because we forget that we're all going in the same direction.

But you know what? Ageing ceases to happen when you die! Therefore, if one is still alive then there is more life he or she needs to experience. More growth to do. It must not be taken for granted that no matter how many years we have been alive, our spirits are in our bodies to have the human experience.

Getting older is a blessing! It means we're still here to enjoy our family, friends, work, and hobbies a little longer. Ageing sure is better than the alternative - at least most of us think so!

Life is a journey where, as spiritual beings, we continue to grow and evolve throughout our human experiences. Living is a wonderful thing. As we live, we age (aging is synonymous with evolving, changing, growing).

Basically, aging happens folks! No more lamenting about it! If aging concerns you, then do what you can to age well, gracefully, and mindfully. Start setting the standards for your younger friends and family members for aging with grace and poise.

Age-wise, we travel the same direction. Be grateful that you still exist to Live, Love, Learn, and Share in the journey of life.

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) ability to age well,
Kaja Green-Tovar

Yours truly (born 1975): photo taken in 2014.

Delays In Reaching Goals Happens Sometimes

Greetings Dear Reader!

Thanks as always for stopping by!

So I have been in the process of relocating to the great state of Missouri. I am liking it in the St. Louis / Kirkwood areas more than I ever anticipated.

While finding a great apartment with the longest patio ever and hardwood floors in the living room plus a real fireplace (not the flip the switch kind - although those are very nice, too).

Well, I would give more details about my place such as how I look out into a forest when I'm on the balcony but I'm talking about reaching goals not my new pad.

Photo of the long balcony!

So I got "understandably" delayed in getting out my next Years Alive, Not Years Old Novelette. Although the first one (Lucky At The Lake) is out and available for your reading your pleasure!

http://www.amazon.com/Lucky-At-Lake-Years-Novelette/dp/150015072X/ref=sr_1_6/190-2135917-1898816?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403557762&sr=1-6

Now that things have settled down (a bit anyway), I will continue with posting on this blog which helps me as much as I hope it helps you.

Delays happen but that's okay because by having a clearly stated goal, you can and will get back on track.

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) optimal quality of life,
Kaja Green-Tovar

The First Thing You'll Need To Reach A Goal

Greetings Dear Reader!

Thanks for stopping by! Throughout the remainder of June 2014, I am writing motivational tips about reaching our goals.

The first step to reaching a goal is to set one and make sure it's S.M.A.R.T.

A SMART goal is one that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-wise.

A recent goal that I set was to self-publish my novelette Lucky On The Lake, by Wednesday 11 June 2014.

Having the idea of self-publishing was only idea until I made plans to make it a reality. Making plans and taking action steps to turn my idea into a reality is what made it a goal.

Share about a goal you have. Please allow 24 hours for me to respond to any comments!

Best wishes for our (yours and mine) optimal quality of life!
Kaja Green-Tovar