IMAGINE THE WORLD WITH MORE HALOS...

Radiant and Ageless Aunty, 82 years young 

at home in her kitchen and ready to serve

 

I remember while my grandmother was alive, Aunty (who was her sister) often cut my grandmother’s toenails and that was after she washed and wiped all of Nana’s dishes.

How is that for an act of real humility?

Humility is a quality that I see less and less of these days and one that I truly admire.
 

 Aunty welcomed giving of herself. When I think of Aunty running next door cleaning up after and tending to her gravely ill sister-in-law, all those late nights for what seemed like years, and fearlessly wanting to help the homeless (treating the drunken man on the street as if he were a newborn baby kitty in the rain)  I see humility in action.
 

Aunty simply had radar for those in need and compassion for the burdened. Like the times she brushed her sisters hair or cleaned her house. Perhaps my Nana was tired, or had a bad day. Aunty just did these genuine acts of kindness always on her own without being asked. At the time I didn’t really think about it but I can clearly see now how humble and virtuous Aunty really was. She was the epitome of selfless humility (and so was my Uncle D).  I want to be more like them!

 

For readers of Ageless with Aunty I am asking you to help make the world or certainly your world a little more Aunty-like. See how it feels to step out of yourself…even for a few hours and actually think of serving others.

Being humble is a true virtue and really does light up the world. Besides, you can’t feel bad when you treat a fellow human being good.

A halo diminishes any lines or wrinkles. Just look at Aunty (ABOVE)

AND TRUTH BE TOLD

Aunty didn't look too much different than this

at the time of her death at 88 years old!

FROM THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BLOG:

Humility is a quite noble attitude, it is respectable, uplifting, ineffable, divine; it is the attribute of individuals who are strong and wise. Can you think about people in your life that are very strong but humble at the same time? I can and its very easy to respect what they say and do.  Humility means to profoundly and sincerely admit the value of the fellow people. 

Are you humble? Can you be even more humble? This is something I am self-reflecting upon these days. Will you join me?

 

 

Side note: when I was a little girl Aunty would wash my hair with HALO shampoo....now I can think of this as getting a head start:)

  

THE BIG SECRET...

Getting Closer to My Dreams....

 

What action are you taking to bring yourself closer to what you really want in life? Some of us have simple dreams and are content with what we have. We count our blessings and are glad to be alive (especially on a day like this). Then there are those of us who want even more and Dream Big! I am in the latter camp. I have always been an over-the-top dreamer. And, I am glad to say that I finally figured out a way to achieve what I want. Its’ called hard work, focus, confidence, and believing. With guts, determination and vision I am CONSISTENTLY working towards my goal (which these days is to develop my BRAND…..an empowering brand like nothing you have ever seen or heard before). I pretty much work 24/7 (because even in my sleep I am envisioning all this). And, with the accumulation of hard work you start to shed old skin and feel really good. Sometimes, putting in all these long hours towards a dream makes me giddy with anticipation.

 

with the president of the Inventors

Association of New England

Everything has changed. I decided things would have to be different and they are. I decided that I would stay focused no matter what, and, I am! I decided that I have the confidence to proceed in what can often be a tough business world, and now I do. It feels empowering. All I did was make that simple decision and then stay focused on it. When you do that the world around you gets the message and everything starts to line up. Even the right people start showing up.

Working towards a dream is fully living. I am no longer going through the motions on auto pilot.

at MIT

at Harvard

 

All of you out there in Ageless Land who have a dream, a goal, or something you really want to bring to fruition….just tell yourself every single day NO MATTER WHAT, that you can do it. If you stay Consistent, before you know it your life starts to blossom and transcends on to a new level. It’s kind of miraculous. And it’s all within you to take action at any given moment. We are a lot more magical then we think we are….. And so is the world around us.  The Big Secret (for those of you who really do want to get from A to Z) is staying Consistent and Focused!