Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Quotes About Living and How to Grow Old and Live With Family

For many that are getting up in their years they will often tell you that growing old isn't much fun. Well it can be but it means a little work. One of the resources to help through the transition of aging is to take full advantage of some quotes about living. They at the very least will give you a chuckle or two but on a serious note they will give you support with their message. If you learn to apply them to your life they can even give you strength and motivation, and help you set a good and exciting path for the rest of your journey through life.

One of the down sides that often comes with aging is having to give up your independency and perhaps move in with family. It may not be by choice and there could be several factors that make this a necessity. If this is the case then do you best to still maintain some of your independent nature. Be sure to keep up with your circle of friends. Even if you have become a shut in then make it a point to have your friends over, and keep in contact with them. If you can arrange to get out on occasion make sure that you do.




If you happen to have an elderly person living with you then be sure to encourage them to be as independent as possible. It is possible to prematurely age them with your love and good intentions. Be sensitive to the transitions they are making in life.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

How to Live Life With Joy

It seems that the times that we can live life with joy have been restricted to very few and very special occasions. The birth of a child, a great accomplishment or even a holiday like Christmas have fortunately not lost their power when it comes to creating joy in someone's life.

When these events are coming up the enthusiasm and excitement begins to build as we wait for the big event to arrive. Wouldn't it be wonderful that if we could look forward to each day with this same anticipation of joy and excitement? Where has the zest for life gone? What if tomorrow were our last day of life though? Would we look forward to having that one day and living it to the fullest.? Suppose that we could earn the next  day of life by living joyfully for today. Chances are we would soon find plenty in life to be joyous over.

Surely we were not meant to live life the way many of us do now. Worried about finances, our family our jobs and our responsibilities. Were we not meant to take pleasure from each of these?

Well if we are truly in control of our life then we should have the power over these issues right? So then being as life isn't the way we want it then either we don't have control, or we are not exercising it?

If life is really getting you down then the only way to get out the rut you are in is to really become enthusiastic about life and believe in yourself that you can turn it around. Take one problem at a time and tear it apart. Look at all your options and all your resources. Tackle it with the tunnel vision that you want to solve this one problem in life more than anything else, and just keep focusing on that. Slowly you will start to see some light at the end of the tunnel and it will give you the incentive you need to going on solving the next problem. You can do this because whether you believe in or not you can take back the control over your life.



There are two mindsets that can help you dramatically. One is to make it a point to find something to be joyful over at least one during your day. The second is start learning how to use living life quotes to empower your life. You will be astounded at the power that is within you waiting to be unleashed.