DON'T BE AFRAID...

Author of Ageless (left)

 

Today is May 3rd. That means it's my birthday. And, at my age all the numbers are BIG. If I had any other lifestyle and attitude those #'s could be scary. But, have no fear AGELESS IS HERE! In this above photo I am posing with my much younger sister who happens to be (by all accounts) stunning! Let's face it, she's down right gorgeous. However, I can stand next to her and smile, hopefully holding those seven years I have over her because of what THIS BLOG is all about. I am fortunate that I have connected with my inner child and keep up my zest for life. When you scroll around any and all prior posts on this blog you will see why I can smile brightly and confidently even when I am standing next to my beautiful baby sister. As the author and advocate of Ageless with Aunty I feel like the numbers really don't matter. Go back to my very first post for proof.

So, my birthday gift to anyone who follows Ageless with Aunty is this post and all the others. I hope I am clearly showing that with a change in attitude and some healthy lifestyle changes like drinking green tea and more water, or adding extra green vegetables to your shopping list can and do make a difference. And, when friends or family ask you to join them in any activities...well, just do it. Getting out and about is the best thing you can do for yourself. That was surely our late Aunty's secret.

Last, but not least... wear your sunscreen! I just came back from seeing one of Boston's top dermatologists. She told me the best thing anyone can do to stay younger looking longer is to "continue to wear your sunscreen..."

it's fun to wear a faux tattoo sometimes

 

The moral of this Birthday tale is if you don't want to fear the large number of candles on the cake simply make it a point to have a healthy diet and let your inner child out any chance you can. For help with the latter we are here!

P.S. please don't forget to meditate....that's a gift we can give ourselves any time, any place! For exceptionally busy people five minutes a day will do and fear will start to dissipate.

CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY...LIKE A ROCK STAR!

Put on some new shoes and kick up your heels! Preferably in a restaurant surrounded by your family!

 

Go on a yoga retreat (even for a day)

Take a bubble bath at a friend's house with a bigger and prettier bathtub.

Rent a bus and go on the road as a rock star! It's more fun than you can imagine. I will be writing about the day I was believed to be the lead singer of a band, in my second book.

Whatever you do, you will serve yourself well, if you "Celebrate." There is only one you, and the day you were born is a special one. Do something that makes you happy.

My list is endless. I could write a book just on creative ways to enjoy your birth day. May I suggest... a tea party (perhaps in a mansion), renting a convertible and driving around your favorite town, or the Starbuck's Song Walk. You will have to stay tuned to Ageless for the latter one to be explained.

As I wrote this post, I realized that by still embracing May 3rd, even as the numbers get bigger, somehow it eases the trepidation I have about aging. Let's all become advocates for the inner child!

We would love to hear the many ways you paint the town on the honorable day of your birth.
Lori wants me to tell you that I celebrate all month long...





CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY...

Ever since the ninth grade, I have worn a pin that says, Celebrate Life! With that in mind, you know when it comes to my birthday, May 3rd, I am going to be extra merry, and find ways to have even more fun than I usually do. Over the years, on my birthday, I have done everything from pretending to be a rock star in Vermont, and renting a tour bus for the day, indulging in tea at one of the Mansions in Newport Rhode Island, to setting up a soulful sojourn at the Abbey, where I shared my homemade cake with the brothers, monks, and priests, after prayers.

Some of my friends call the month of May, Renee-A-Palooza. One likes to say, Rah-May-A-Palooza! They say that because, I take my enjoy life, glad to be alive way of being up a notch or two. Pretty much the entire month is relished in some way, and why not? Quite simply, I am elated to be alive and healthy, and able to write to you. Right now, I have a tall French Vanilla-Hazelnut Godiva Ice-Coffee beside me, and my 86 year-old Great Aunty, who I adore, is content in the next room looking at fashion magazines while I fan her in between paragraphs.

This year, I started celebrating my birthday a week early, with a Tickled Pink Party. A few days later, a friend took me out to a French Bistro for al fresco dining. We sipped champagne and enjoyed escargot, under enormous, fully opened umbrellas…

Then, I kicked off the month on May 1st by spending the weekend at a writer’s conference. Can you imagine the sheer delight I felt when Anita Shreve (International Best-selling author, including penning Oprah’s Pick, The Pilot’s Wife) used the words “well-written,” when referring to part of my memoir which was read during what they call, Literary Idol. This event is when several writers agree to have the first page of their manuscript read aloud before agents, or in this case, famous writers. They warn you, it is not for the faint of heart. Her comment alone was probably the best birthday gift I could receive. Miss Shreve then posed for a picture with me. I put it next to the other photos of myself with famous writers (see my post me talk pretty to Dave). Using the laws of attraction, I believe that one day someone will want a picture with me, once my books come out.

Birthday Bonus: If you continue to follow this blog, filled with simple ways on how to live well, have fun, and keep yourself ageless, you will continue to have plenty of reasons to enjoy celebrating the day you were born. Happy Birthday to all the May Babies….

Ageless Tip of the Week: BE THANKFUL FOR SOMETHING EVERY DAY. WHEN YOU DO THAT, MORE AND MORE THINGS TO BE GRATEFUL FOR SHOW UP IN YOUR LIFE.

How about sharing some ways you celebrate your birthday…. I would love to hear from you…

THE FUTURE IS SO BRIGHT I HAVE TO WEAR SHADES...

I will be at a Writer's Confrence this weekend, seeking fame and fortune... I will be back on Monday, along with my blog... Just in time for my Birthday....May 3rd.

We'll Celebrate...

HOW TO STAY YOUNG...

Aunty turns 86...

Today our precious and lovable Aunty turns 86 years young! She was born March 7th 1924! Here she is celebrating with one of her girlfriends half her age. Aunty started the day singing and dancing to some of her favorite songs like Let Me Call You Sweetheart, It Had to Be You, and Oh, You Beautiful Doll. Like Aunty, those songs are Ageless. I cried tears of pure joy seeing Aunty make it to another year, and in such high spirits. She shows no signs of slowing down.

Last week she was banging the drums (See Post The Next Gig). Today she is headed to the Casino. Next weeks her calendar includes Chanting and more Dancing.

When I ask her how she stays so young, she says, “I love everyone, and I’m happy.”

The kind and generous Ageless Guru (Aunty) has agreed to share some of the products, vitamins, and foods that help keep her full of vim and vigor! Believe me, they work! Part of her health and beauty regime will be posted soon. In the mean time…

Happy Birthday to all the March 7 babies…especially those cutting their 86th Birthday Cake today! ~~~~~~~