Looking young and staying young is the message we are constantly bombarded with. We are often marketed to by someone or other that we need something to look younger, more toned, more fit, and perhaps like our younger selves. A multi-million-dollar anti-aging industry promises to help older adults (like me) feel young again, implying that there is something wrong with us looking and feeling the way we are. The truth is that we are all aging, so let’s end ageism once and for all.
What’s wrong with aging and the way we look? It’s time to create a new narrative in the second half of life.
We Are All Aging, So Let’s End Ageism!
We hear it all the time that we are too slow, not fit enough, not young enough, not sexy enough. And there always seems to be a fix that we can buy that solves all those problems. But it doesn’t stop with exercise classes. We are often marketed to by someone or other that we need something to look younger, more toned, more fit, and perhaps like our younger selves.
Instead of letting yourself believe that “now I’m old,” “I can’t do that anymore,” or “I don’t fit in anymore,” change the narrative and instead create positivity around aging. Instead of “I can’t,” start saying “Yes, I can,” even though it takes a little work.
I firmly believe that we must appreciate what we’ve accomplished in our lives, giving ourselves that pat on the back! Aging is a normal rhythm of life. In today’s episode, I share a story that might feel familiar to you on why we need to end ageism.
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