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The Goddess Preparation

(What to do now to prepare for life changing events)

Life moves us so quickly into the abyss of change; are we ever truly prepared? We all need a list.

As women approach the Golden years, which is age sixty and over, time moves on in an unforgiving march toward aging.  This phenomenon happens regardless of our attempts to maintain good health, design perfect bodies and make our faces look younger. Aging is after all a natural progression.

We have options to alter outward appearances and keep our insides running along well by proper diets and basic good nutrition. Still, after sixty it becomes apparent that things are changing. Little aches, minor pains, trouble sleeping, worrying about our futures, and wondering why sex seems to be less a priority and more of a chore is an immanent process of thought.

Laughter is certainly a necessity as we age. Spending time with friends becomes a highlighted delight of any week.  A good piece of chocolate and the companionship of our favorite pet along with a good book are more alluring than a night of partying at the local watering hole.

Dancing till dawn doesn’t sound seductive after sixty, but a hot bath and a promise of clean sheets at ten, sets the mood for a much anticipated rest. We do our best to prepare not to be disturbed from our bed-bound intention of sleeping eight hours. Luckily those of us with mates do generally share the same pattern of comfort, over wild sex and late nights of endless dancing and drinking. Granted our men may think about it at times, safe to say after sixty most are dozing in front of the TV by 9:00, studs only in their dreams.

Women think more, worry more, and certainly pride themselves on being prepared for life’s changes.  We need a plan before tragedies occur. We need a plan in place before the inevitable death of a beloved husband or parent, or dealing with empty nest syndrome.

Not having a plan in place leaves us vulnerable at a time when we least can afford it, emotionally or financially.

This list should include your talents and desires. Things you have always wanted to do. There will come a day when you will find yourself with the time. Be prepared to move towards independence; like aging, it is inevitable. There is a choice in preparation, a peaceful mind set for the future. This process can be made on a simple sheet of paper.

Along with this list, should be an account of our belongings, insurance plans, assets and how we want to handle things when our time comes. This kind of preparation does bring peace of mind. Why worry about it later? Our final departure back to the joyful bliss of spirit will one day welcome us all. The secret to peace-of-mind is to be content now.

Excessive material products do not define us, enlighten us or bring us joy. Basically we need a plan for what the choices are when life shifts us into an independent direction. That kind of plan is actually a fun task when it is not a pressing hovering ultimatum brought on during stressful times.

The list is something to go to when we need structure, and something positive to move toward after our world is changed unexpectedly. At that time it becomes difficult to think coherently. The right list can bring stability to us when we need it the most.

Lists should always include a source of fun and laughter, or so is the suggestion of this Goddess now over sixty. Wishing all of you joy, good health, peace-of-mind and as much laughter as you can cram into any one of your days!

Written by Marguerite A. Fair, Writer and Founder of: www.goldengoddessess.biz , it is an online community for women sixty years old and older.  In keeping true to her list, Marguerite has produced a funny video for You Tube:  “Mannequin Interviews” View it and let Marguerite know what you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0scQZUNsf0

 
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A SPECIAL ARTICLE WRITTEN BY:
MARGUERITE FAIR, FOUNDER OF THE GOLDEN GODDESSES!

"WE ARE NOT YOUR OLD GRANDMAS' ANYMORE!"


Marguerite A. Fair 2010, Age 61, Writer

For millions of women, life changes suddenly after the age of sixty.  Many women have lost husbands; children are grown and out on their own.  Some women find themselves in financial distress, and are forced to start life over without a support system.

We are Baby Boomers who witnessed the old examples of aging women.  We hail from the olden days, when women who turned fifty had one foot in the grave.  Heaven knows where the other foot was planted.  Thoughts of starting over were unthinkable.  If you had a husband, you took care of him until he died, which back in the day was at sixty-five.  Then it was predicted that we would live on the average of fifteen years after the spousal death occurred.

We then usually lived on our husbands' pensions; sold the family house, downsized to a small apartment and waited for our children and grandchildren to visit.  Those of us who were considered lucky, moved in with our children.  It was acceptable to play bridge, and do charity work if some disease of old age did not prevent us from doing so.

We bought into the broadcast of brainwashing from 1950 that basically, we simply waited for death to put us out of our misery.  How could a woman as decayed as 50+ have anything left to offer the world?  Our eggs were dried up, our skin was horrific; our waistlines had gradually expanded to the size of stretched out truck fan belts.  At fifty, most women back in the day, did not look half as well as your average seventy-five year old woman does today.

Dating? Over the age of fifty?  You would be locked up in an institution for rambling on about such things.  Your family would be told to consider giving you a lobotomy for a Mothers' Day gift to calm you down.  Who would want to date a hag over fifty?  Sane women were happy to be able to sit in a chair and knit blankets; scarves and sweaters.

Breast  augmentation? Face lifts? Implants? Botox? Injection fillers for your face? Liposuction?  Were you from another planet? And as for exercising, the only one who made a career out of that was Jack LaLane.

Thank heavens, particularly for women, that the social concept of aging has progressed.  Medical technology; coupled with the awareness of healthier life style choices, has added years onto the lives of women over fifty.  We are now recognized and appreciated for our experience and value; and respected for our creative abilities, and unique voices.  We are not your grandmas' any more.  We are not sitting around waiting for death.  We are simply too busy living our new lives!

The shift of life occurs about every ten years, and now women are not just starting over after age fifty, but sixty, seventy, eighty and some of us ninety as well.  If we are alive, we continue to grow, change and experience new adventures.  And yes--we date, and get liposuction.  We reserve the right to do what we choose with our bodies.  Anybody have a problem with that?  Take it up with our lawyers.

Still, for some women, it can be a tad intimidating to wake up, look around and realize that we are off to the races again.  We all need support.  A system of friends; or healthy purposes.  We need a new plan, and we can not do it alone.

And so, from my experience, I voted to make the age of 60 + the time of life when we turn into GOLDEN GODDESSES.  Experienced, attractive and valuable, we are starting over.  I want some company along this next incredible journey, and so I say--let us become Golden Goddesses together to pave the wave to our futures.

Marguerite A. Fair, is a writer living in Los Angeles, CA.  She has formed an online community, http://www.goldengoddesses.biz . The purpose of the online community is for women to come together, to network, share ideas, promote themselves, their businesses and causes.  it is about making new friends; inspiring other women and being inspired by them.

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