Age and Wisdom
If you’ve watched the two premiere episodes of Dancing with the Stars, you know that Cloris Leachman has been a hoot; well kinda. She’s feisty for sure and I love her in your face attitude. However, there’s another part of her that feels a bit uneasy, for lack of a better word. Her facial expressions go from “I’ll kick your butt” confidence to “have pity on an old lady“. I think that woman of all ages should be self reliant and go for the gusto. Now I know Cloris is an actress and nine times out of ten she’s just hamming it up for the cameras. I also know lots of women who fade like 3 week old cut roses when presented with a challenge. Ladies answer this: how many times have you felt your age was a hindrance?
Whose rules are we playing by when we think we’re too old, too young, too fat or too whatever? With chronological age should come wisdom. Whether the gray hairs are there or have been given over to Ms. Clairol it doesn’t matter. This is so evident when it comes to wellness. Too many of us buy into the myth of the middle age spread. Our backsides spread because we sit on them too much. Yes our metabolism slows a bit as we age, but we don’t have to sit still. Sitting still allows grass and weeds to grow all around us, and our once youthful attitudes are choked out with worries about tomorrow and regrets from yesterday. We have today to move forward, our point of power is always in the now. Get up, get moving and take charge of your lives. It’s Ok to flaunt your power, to try new things and to be filled to the brim with confidence.
Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I look forward to watching Cloris Leachman tonight. It doesn’t matter whether she’s panning to the cameras or not. She’s setting an example and saying 82 years ain’t nothin. Excuse me, I have to go and color my hair.
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