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Don’t Let Life Happen to You

Own it. Do it.

I had a wonderful conversation this week with Leona West Fox, functional nutritionist, on Catherine O’s pod cast.  One of the things she said was “Don’t let food happen to you” as in take charge, take responsibility for what you eat. Let’s expand it to “Don’t let life happen to you” as in live purposely, live your truth and live with intention. Living the way we at AGEIST do requires a decision to take responsibility for who you are, where you are, and if you are not happy with it, to change it. We provide a new frame for seeing people our age; we provide examples of possibilities and of actionable steps people take. These are doors that you can choose to go through or not. It’s up to you. No one can make you.

Some people believe they can think themselves into right acting, and maybe they can. I find it’s better to act myself into right thinking. Actions, not thoughts, are what impact my world, and if I want to live with intention, I need lots of actions. Small actions count. Just do it, as they say. Remember the 3 Ps: perfection leads to procrastination which leads to paralysis.

Start Small

My suggestion is to think of a couple of easily achievable steps, maybe walk 5000 steps a day, maybe open an Instagram account, maybe eat sugar only a few times a week or whatever you think would best advance your goals. Each action you take moving forward will change your thinking, just a bit, but it will change. This is a whole lot easier and more satisfying if you have a coach or partner or a community or group to help you. Sharing your experience, your wins and your failures, helps you and helps the people you share it with.

The letters all of you send me, even the hate mail, is probably my favorite part of founding AGEIST. Your struggles, your wins, the effort you make to connect, all these enrich my life tremendously. Your actions have an impact, on the people around you, and on us here at AGEIST.

See medical disclaimer below. ↓

The ideas expressed here are solely the opinions of the author and are not researched or verified by AGEIST LLC, or anyone associated with AGEIST LLC. This material should not be construed as medical advice or recommendation, it is for informational use only. We encourage all readers to discuss with your qualified practitioners the relevance of the application of any of these ideas to your life. The recommendations contained herein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. You should always consult your physician or other qualified health provider before starting any new treatment or stopping any treatment that has been prescribed for you by your physician or other qualified health provider. Please call your doctor or 911 immediately if you think you may have a medical or psychiatric emergency.

 

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