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My Favorite Thing About Being “Older”

Posted on December 18, 2022December 18, 2022Author Bia PlakePosted in Gratitude, Growing Older, Life, Personal Growth, Uncategorized

How old is “older”? Well…I don’t know what the exact entry point is, but being in my mid 60s certainly puts me in in the “older adult” demographic. I can say with certainty that life is more beautiful than ever right for me right now. I’m not going to pretend that everything gets easier as…

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A Blessing In Disguise

A Blessing In Disguise

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020Author Bia PlakePosted in Gratitude, Growing Older, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

-by Bia Plake- “Sometimes we need to believe that things happen for a reason. It is difficult to see a bright side when we are in the middle of a potentially dark, life altering change. But if we focus on what we want (something we have some control over), instead of focusing on what happened…

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Wisely Growing Older

Wisely Growing Older

Posted on August 10, 2019March 1, 2023Author Bia PlakePosted in Growing Older, Health, Life, Lifestyle, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

“If I knew I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself.” -Eubie Blake, jazz pianist One the whole, we human beings are living longer than ever before. But we’re not necessarily always living better. Much of our increased longevity can be attributed to advances in science and technology. Modern…

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Coming to Terms with the Light and the Gloom.

Coming to Terms with the Light and the Gloom.

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019Author Bia PlakePosted in Life, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Uncategorized2 Replies

-by Bia Plake “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung When I was 5 years old, my parents had a terrible car accident that made my dad stay in bed for over a year.…

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Have You Been Plogging Lately?

Have You Been Plogging Lately?

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019Author Bia PlakePosted in Excercise, Health, Lifestyle, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

-by Bia Plake- Really? I have never seen this word before until I saw a post on the website called Nextdoor, and the title had only the word, “Plogging”.  I was like, “What the heck is that?” My curiosity button was triggered and I had to find out what it was about. So I googled…

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My (Not So) Secret Fountain of Youth

My (Not So) Secret Fountain of Youth

Posted on July 11, 2019October 6, 2022Author Bia PlakePosted in Excercise, Health, Life, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

-by Bill Plake At the college where I teach, I reveal my age to the students on the first day of class. Most of them are somewhat surprised to find out I’m in my early 60s, figuring me for being years younger. So I ask them what it is that makes me appear younger to…

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Another Marie Who Opened my Eyes.

Another Marie Who Opened my Eyes.

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019Author Bia PlakePosted in Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Uncategorized2 Replies

-by Bia Plake- I recently wrote a post about Marie Kondo (see here the post) and her incredible talent for de-cluttering and organizing your belongings… Marie Forleo is another talented woman that helps empower and coach women to create businesses, and live the lives they desire. Her tag line is, “The world needs that special…

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How Accepting My Limitations Saved My Life

How Accepting My Limitations Saved My Life

Posted on June 27, 2019June 27, 2019Author Bia PlakePosted in Health, Lifestyle, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

-by Bill Plake- “The things that don’t exist are the most difficult to get rid of.”   -F.M. Alexander A key obstacle in realizing our potential is the belief that we are limited in some particular way, when in fact, we are not. We all know about the potential danger of self-fulfilled prophecy when pursuing…

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The Most Nourishing of All Feelings

The Most Nourishing of All Feelings

Posted on June 10, 2019June 13, 2019Author Bia PlakePosted in Gratitude, Health, Life, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

-by Bill Plake- “I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me, if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.” – Brené Brown The past year or so has been one of the most challenging periods in my life so far. Lots of setbacks, losses and disappointments. Many…

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