My Wellness Journey at 65

My joy for life is still burning strong, here I´m sharing my wellness journey at 65. Join us on the Style Beyond Age blog.

As you might know, I started to live full-time In Montana about four years ago. I was finished with my large construction project there and we moved into a gorgeous home. After that project was finished I had nothing to do no one to talk to and the winters are cloudy and long. I had no purpose and very few connections. I finally had to pull myself up by my bootstraps and reinvent myself. So at 65 I finally started to connect on social media. I chose Instagram for the beauty there, the women I saw and the art I could create. I had never even been on Facebook.

So when we were talking about wellness and it became such a large all encompassing topic I thought I would start with ‘the meat of the coconut’ as I put in my post. For me that was getting centered and finding my power. All the creams workouts and detoxes can’t begin to help if your mind and your self-worth are not aligned. I took a few steps to begin to control just that. Here is what I ended up doing

My Wellness Journey after 65

1. Exercise every day!

Even if it’s 15 minutes on a treadmill or a long brisk walk. Get out in nature when you can; it is very important to connect in that way.

The key here is consistency. Start small and consistent. It’s easier to stay on track that way. I used to think if I didn’t work out after some arbitrary time let’s say 10am I “wouldn’t get around to it” this time I worked out whenever I had the time but never let one day slip by. I don’t know if this happens to you, but if I miss one day I can talk myself into missing others – Don’t do that!

2. Teach yourself to set boundaries and say no!

Trust me when I say this will empower you, lighten the load and remind you of your strength.

Not only that, it frees up your time so you have no excuse not to spend the measly 1/2 hour it takes to get centered . It occurs to me now that we might fill our time with things for others in order to avoid doing something for ourselves. I promise you will not lose your friends They might even admire you for it.

3. Start your day with a healthy quick and a tasty green drink.

I used to say I don’t eat breakfast, but you have to “break the fast”. if you want your body and mind to get going. I never thought I would like a green drink, but I have a recipe here for a detox that is an every day easy to make way to get your veggies from Jacquelyn Jones, Health and Wellness Coach and Vegan Chef.

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4. Take the few minutes to put on your make up.

When you look good you feel good you will be surprised how that helps.

5. Go through your closet and

put your comfortable but everyday prettier things upfront.

For a long time I had a tendency to wear my old sweats and that does not serve you well. As our resident stylist once told me if you don’t want to look ugly keep your ugly things in the back of the closet. Well, she used other words!

When I did that I never wore them again I’m not saying you should be fully decked out, uncomfortable or in any way out of place. Just show pride in yourself.