No matter how hard we resist – we are all going to get older. We can do it kicking and screaming – or we can age with grace. And gratitude. And gusto!

Given our youth obsessed culture, aging gracefully can be a challenge. Fear of getting older haunts many of us in our quiet moments. As we contemplate the flotation device that sits where our waistline used to be, the wrinkles flagging our foreheads and yet another gray hair standing at attention – anxiety fills the space between what was and what is to come.

It’s in this space that we each have an opportunity to take a deep breath and look our fears in the face. For many of us, being “old” means to become frail, forgetful, dried up, invisible. By facing our fears directly and naming them we can render them powerless to determine our experience. Once we do that, we create an opening for fresh possibilities – and can choose to live our lives mindful of the gifts that await us.

Aging gracefully means shifting our attention from our packaging to our essence. Sure, we can continue to look our best, but it’s no longer the focus of our attention. As Amazing Grays (regardless of your hair color!) we can create a NEW stereotype that claims maturing women are vibrant, healthy, wise, engaged with life, sexually active, spiritually connected, physically fit and alive well past 100!

Are you willing?

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