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theory of self-sabotage. We start thinking disease and no matter what you do, you
that we are getting old and we can’t do are definitely leave this world one day. It’s
certain things and this becomes a vicious time to focus on ageing well rather than the
cycle. Your belief that you are less capable idea that getting older means that one is
eventually leads you to becoming less approaching death, which is only a moment
capable, less mobile and less social. To at the end of life’s journey. Once you accept
fight these, we need physical and mental that it can be quite liberating. This is the
engagement to keep our mind away time to think that you are not dead and life
from these negative thoughts. There are is to be lived. One should enjoy the living as
everyday things that all of us should do much as one can.
to enable us to lead our lives to the fullest As I turned 70, I saw this old man and I
extent possible. We should think of what saw myself just as I am. Do I wish I was 30
makes us happy and set some tasks, goals again? Not really! I have lived life to the
and objectives for each day or week that fullest in every decade.
may give us a sense of purpose. Yeh duniya ek sarah hai.
The fact is that even if you have the Yahaan ki har cheez hai aani-jani
healthiest exercise, diet and social regime in Yeh jawaani jo jaane na aayi
the world you could still suffer from some Aur yeh budhapa jo aake na jai

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the
love you want to give, but cannot. All the unspent
love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the
lump in your throat, and in the hollow part of your
chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” – Jamie
Anderson

Psychologists believe writing about grief can reduce
pain. Research has found that putting down one’s
thoughts about worries and concerns can help those
looking for ways to cope with their grief.

Share While writing requires motivation, energy and ded-
ication, it’s easy, less stressful and all one needs is a
pen, paper, computer or your device keypad. You don’t
Your have to talk to anyone about it.

Grief At Seniors Today, we are happy to provide you a
forum to publish your personal accounts. Simply mail
them to us at editor@seniorstoday.in with Share
Your Grief in the subject. Please also include your
name and contact number so that we may contact you
in case we wish to make any clarification. While we
would like you to write the first person account with
your name, we will – needless to say – not disclose
your information if you wouldn’t like us to.

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