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[K-in-C]

Is there anything special you do to take care of yourself? Maybe you have a special routine that helps you feel youthful. Maybe you get a massage every month. Are facials helpful for keeping skin healthy and youthful looking?

What are your (serious) tips for body care/skin care/mind care? Do you wear more make up or less make up?

Just wondering,

K

[Wangja]

I never wear make-up.











Well, except when I appear on TV.

[cbclark4]

It's all down hill from here.

Drink less.

Eliminate sugar as much as possible.

Lower your Cholesteral.

Try to exercise past the arthritis pain.

Puck the white hairs from your eyebrows weekly at first then daily.

Moisturize in the morning, afternoon and evening.

Take your meds on-time.

Find your ideal weight, set a target weight somewhere lower than your present weight and as close to your ideal weight as is possible, then settle for five pounds less than your heaviest.

cbc

[cbclark4]

Desiderata


Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.


Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.


Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.


Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.


You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.


Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.


With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.


Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

cbc

[cbclark4]

Wear Sunscreen



If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth.
Oh, never mind.
You will not understand the power
and beauty of your youth until they've faded.
But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of
yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much
possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future.
Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as
trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things
that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that
blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts.
Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy.
Sometimes you're ahead,
sometimes you're behind.
The race is long and, in the end,
it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive.
Forget the insults.
If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters.
Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know
what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didn't know at
22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some
of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees.
You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't.
Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't.
Maybe you'll divorce at 40,
maybe you'll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself
too much, or berate yourself either.
Your choices are half chance.
So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body.
Use it every way you can.
Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it.
It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance,
even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

Read the directions,
even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines.
They will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents.
You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings.
They're your best link to your past and the people
most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,
but with a precious few you should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle,
because the older you get, the more you need the
people who knew you when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it
makes you hard. Live in Northern California
once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths:
Prices will rise.
Politicians will philander.
You, too, will get old.
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you
were young, prices were reasonable, politicians
were noble, and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you.
Maybe you have a trust fund.
Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse.
But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the
time you're 40 it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy,
but be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia.
Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal,
wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts
and recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

Mary Schmich

cbc

[Tarmangani]

Date a much younger woman.

[cosmo]

[Harpeau]

Some people have pointed out that sunscreen may actually cause skin cancer. Don't know if that is accurate or not, but do be aware of the possibility.

Myself:

Eat oatmeal or a good grain cereal in the morning. Spread some psylium husk on the top.

Have a nice fruit/veggie salad with lunch.

Take lots of Omega 3 tablets.

Eat lots of fish.

Eat lots of olives and olive oil.

Drink lots of grapefruit juice. Eat grapefruit.

Drink lots of Jasmine Tea.

Make lots of fruit drinks with your blender~ fresh strawberries, ice and a twist of lime.

Put some cinamon in your coffee.

Take lots of vitamine C.

Walk at least 30 min. a day.

Take the stairs when you can.

Don't talk about anything stressful while your eating a meal.

Drink something after your meal~ not during.

Drink plenty of water.

Lots of hugs.

[K-in-C]

[blackjack]

[cbclark4]

Pictures please.

Not that we don't believe you.

cbc

[just alittlecrazy]

don't worry about it, theres nothing you can do. have fun, enjoy life doing what you want to do. your're a long time dead.

[ella]

I believe the idea is to stay functional and independent as long as possible so you CAN enjoy it.

Get enough sleep, don't eat crap, drink lots of water, and keep pushing your limits athletically. Don't forget you should be stretching all major muscle groups every day. Flexibility does not automatically decrease with age, it only will if you allow it to. Maintaining muscular strength and flexibility are major factors in preventing potentially debilitating injuries as you age.

[VanIslander]

[ella]

I like it here and hope to be here a little longer than just 20 more years.