21 Daily Affirmations That Help You Have A Happy Day
Fabafterfifty: Wellbeing
Empty nesting”, “sandwich generation” these are examples of terms associated with our age group- here we look to explore what these terms mean to us, and how we can better understand ourselves and our reactions to this phase of our lives.
A selection of your questions will be responded to as we move forward.
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Article by Ntathu Allen Warm hugs and gentle smiles dear friends. Thanks for visiting FabafterFifty blog and we pray you are in good health. Today’s post, 21 Daily Affirmations That Help You Have A Happy Day. These are affirmations I have written to share and encourage you to have an uplifting start to your morning. How Do You Start Your Day? Everyone has their own way to start their day; my preference is to open my day in prayer. From experience, the way I start my day has a profound effect on the way the rest of my day unfolds. When I take the time to do my daily morning prayers and spiritual practice, everything flows. I love to spend the first few moments of my waking state in prayer and gratitude. I’ll lie in my bed, smile to myself, give...
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Taking the Matters of Ageing into your own Head
By Sonja Lewis The negative hype around a woman’s natural ageing progression — mainly that it is unsightly and uncool — is everywhere: billboards; the media (including social media); the shops; and sadly, in our heads. Recently, on at least two separate visits to a beauty counter, a sales woman half my age told me about the latest anti-ageing products. I snatched a glance in a nearby mirror and raised my neck slightly. I saw one, albeit short, rather pronounced line. When I stretched my neck, the line disappeared. Before I looked away, I couldn’t help noticing the fine lines underneath my eyes. Quickly, I opted for a concealer; a product that has nothing to do with ageing, right? Hurriedly, I took my purchase and left the beauty counter. Certainly, those in the beauty industry, in cahoots with those in advertising,...
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Stressed Out? 5 Simple Solutions To Reduce Stress And Keep Yourself Calm
Article by Ntathu Allen Blessings and sunshine hugs dear friends and welcome to this week’s Moment of Calm post “Stressed Out? 5 Simple Solutions To Reduce Stress And Keep Yourself Calm”. How Often Do You Get Stressed Out? As we all know, being stressed isn’t good for you! Too much stress in your life causes havoc with your immune system, leading to feelings of overwhelm, brain-fog, confusion and fatigue. The key to effective stress relief is to learn to master your response to stressful situations. Much as you desire to live a simple, comfortable and healthy life you are constantly bombarded with demands on your time from business colleagues, friends and family which leaves little time for you to unwind, rest and nurture your mind, body and soul as you strive to fit more into your busy schedule. To help you...
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Inspirational Poem – My Secret Stress-Relief Tip
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you gentle friends and welcome to today’s Moment of Calm post an inspirational poem – “My Secret Stress-Relief Tip” (which isn’t really a secret because it’s something I do all the time!) Regular readers will know our Moment of Calm spot is dedicated to offering you simple stress-relief tips and techniques to help you relax, reduce stress and have more fun and happiness in your life. What’s Your Secret Stress-Relief Tip? Most people have their favourite way of relaxing, from soaking in a candle-lit bath to taking a brisk walk first thing in the morning. If you scroll through previous Moment of Calm posts, you’ll find a variety of suggestions to reduce stress and weave more moments of calm into your life. Mine Is Writing One of my favourite form of relaxation is sitting somewhere warm by the...
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Are you the chauffeur or the stylist?
Article by Ceri Wheedon This is just a very quick post - hopefully it will make you smile. I’m not sure how many this will resonate with. My husband positively hates shopping. A trip to John Lewis for him is worse than going to the dentist to have a tooth out. When he does rarely decide he wants to go- we bulk buy. It’s the same sort of trip as when you take a child to get kitted out for their first day at school. I love to shop - but life has been so hectic lately clothes shopping has been bottom of my to do list. At last today we both had a couple of hours absolutely free. I suggested we could pop into town as there was a top I wanted to buy. Immediately his mood changed. ‘Do I have to come...
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Five Fabulous Ways To Avoid Burn-Out And Feel Calmer Every Day
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you Dear Friends, have you ever come home from work and collapsed on the settee from sheer exhaustion? In today’s Moment of Calm post, Five Fabulous Ways To Avoid Burn-Out And Feel Calmer Every Day we look at five simple activities you can do to boost your energy, strengthen your immune system and help you feel calmer every day; which means you can go about your day in a more peaceful and purposeful way. Some Habits Are Hard To Break… As a Wise Woman you know the effect stress has on your body and health, yet after spending years of caring for everyone else and constantly rushing and pushing yourself to do more as you tick everything off your to-do list; learning to relax and take care of yourself may feel...
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Do women feel invisible to the opposite sex at 51.
Article by Ceri Wheeldon As a new survey claims that women feel invisible to the opposite sex at 51. If you had been one of the 2000 women asked to participate, would you have responded in the same way? I have to say that this particular survey seems to convey a pretty grim outlook on life over 50 - it would be interesting to see precisely what questions were asked. These are just some of the findings: Many went as far as to admit they felt ‘ignored’. The women who said their confidence plummeted after hitting 50 blamed the fact their hair was greying or they were having to wear glasses, while others found it harder to find fashionable clothes. The lifestyle study, commissioned by herbal remedies company, A.Vogel, also found more than two thirds of women over 45 had walked into a room and felt...
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Guided 10-Step Meditation To Reduce Overwhelm, Boost Your Energy And Calm Your Mind
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you Gentle Friends and welcome to another Moment of Calm post from Fab After Fifty. Today’s post is an easy guided 10-step meditation to reduce overwhelm, help boost your energy and calm your mind. Do You Have Too Much To Do And Not Enough Hours In The Day? As you know, the pace and busyness of life leaves you feeling jaded and worn-out; there just aren’t enough hours in the day to fit everything in and it is easy to feel overwhelmed and stuck as you try to squeeze more and more into your schedule. To reduce this sense of overwhelm and regain control over your time, take a moment, now, to practice this simple 10-step guided meditation. You will experience a sense of stillness which helps you to refocus and prioritise your daily activities in a more peaceful...
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A Childless Perspective
Article by Lesley Pyne Hello I’m Lesley Pyne, I’m childless and it’s taken me over ten years and some hard work to be able to say that openly. I love my life & who I am. You know someone like me. Think for a minute. You have a friend or family member who never talks about why they don’t have children don’t you? It could be an elderly aunt, or someone at work. They could be defensive if you ask, they might have missed christenings or perhaps they overcompensate and always buy fuss over your children. You know someone like that, don’t you? My guess is they would love to talk to you but they don’t know what to say and how you’ll reply. They’re hurting because they have a big secret which they want to share. It might be ten or twenty years since...
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Inspirational Poem To Share With Loved Ones Going Through A Hard Time
Article by Ntathu Allen Keep The Faith, Inspirational Poem To Share With Loved Ones Going Through A Hard Time Bless you dear Friends and welcome to today’s Moment of Calm, a quiet space online to allow you to take five minutes to rest, unwind, breathe and unplug for a few moments from the busyness of your world. Today’s post is a poem I wrote many moons ago, Keep The Faith, for a friend who was going through a rough patch. I’d like to share “Keep The Faith” with you today because, sometimes although everything looks rosy on the outside, sometimes, on the inside you’re hurting and in pain and need a quiet shoulder to lean on and someone to softly whisper “how are you feeling…” As wise women, we’ve all been there, had our fair share of life’s knocks, yet,...
