It is when we are young that we take all the risks and that is natural, however wisdom comes at a price. It is a price that we can volunteer to pay or one that is extracted regardless. When we are young, we eat recklessly and take a lot for granted. When we reach our older years, we are careful to eat what may grant us an extended life . . . a little too late.

The Art of Graceful Living requires us to bring these two times in our life together – to merge them – with the intention of creating a vibrant and fabulous life experience. When we combine youth with wisdom, we naturally open the door to longevity and a vibrant older age that allows us to dance when others cannot.

If we begin with eating as if we are adding days to our life, moving as if we are adding quality to the days of our life, and feeling as if we are adding value to the days of our life . . . life becomes precious.

We view time as precious (if we are wise) but the quality of life is equally precious! Practically speaking: fast foods, unhealthy thoughts, no actions and very little inspiration leads to days being whittled away from the end game, and the quality of living within a body that is rebelling against the inevitable, is hard.

We witness people dying hard all the time, prolonged living in a body that barely functions and a quality of life that is dismal. It was never meant to be this hard.

When we are youthful, we are investing in our wise years, but wisdom requires actions that are wise. The foolish spend their days being just that. Foolish. In our field of service, we witness people in their end game struggling to walk, eat, chew, smile, live and connect and if we review their life . . . their attitude towards wisdom and living fully, the story is crystal clear.

If only those in their twenties became aware of the joys of healthy and natural foods.

If only those in their thirties became aware of the happiness in gentle exercise and movement.

If only those is their forties became aware of the fulfilment of breathing in sunshine and family.

Life wishes to be lived!

Life wishes to be lived with exuberance, wholistic fore-thought and a balanced way of being.

Life seeks to be unique and extended all the time! If you looked closely, you would discover that life itself promotes longevity and vitality – just look around you at nature. You have an eternal sun, ancient trees, forgiving landscapes and a plethora of creatures that never give up!

You . . . right now . . . are your wise years in advance.

You . . . this moment . . . are the sum total of what growing older will become.

Sit up – pay attention and become aware of yourself.