​There is nothing in this world that will not age or become obsolete.

Somehow, somewhere the hands of time will follow its natural order.

My daughter told me a few days ago that I have a lot of greying hair.

It's a fact that I have been greying since I was 18!

Truth be told as we age we face different challenges from different seasons of our lives. 

Ageism is one thing.

Building a legacy is another.

Finding your car keys is another point.

Supporting your parents while taking care of the young ones is a juggling act.

Growing old is a blessing and a gift. 

You'll never know really if you'll reach 50, 60, 90, or 100.

My grandmother who passed away at the age of 94  quietly slipped away contented.

She was ready to go since the age of 85! 

But everyday that accounts for your grey hair means wisdom.

Forty is the new 30, and so on and so forth.

It's the attitude that determines everything.

A life devoid of shame, guilt, and self-imposed misery is the goal to be had. 

Ageing usually comes with maturity and maturity is loving oneself and fully accepting those things that you cannot change. 

There is freedom, levity, and groundedness in aging gracefully. 

We are all aging past our first birthday, anyway regardless of what we do about it.

The question is: Does our everyday lead to grace? 

As part of my decluttering goal these past few years, I'm not buying the following (and haven't bought for years):

Pieces of cheap jewelry

Clothes that do not fit, have to be altered or dry cleaned.

Clothes that needed to be ironed all the time.

High-heeled shoes or anything fancy

Candles 

Storage to store stuff that you won't use for years

More storage to shift around clutter

Plastic food storage that won't last 

Spices that will be used only once in an overly elaborate meal

No more elaborate meals.

Single-use kitchen appliance.

Single-use kitchen gadgets

Books you can borrow from the library or read online for free.

CDs, DVDs, and other electronic files storage that break down easily.

What are you not buying this year or haven't bought in years?

​Tell me....

As a tribute to Bob Newhart, who passed away recently, let's have a STOP IT! day.

Worrying about your finances, children, job, or future, STOP IT!

Not quitting smoking, alcohol, or impulse shopping, STOP IT!

Been around with toxic people you can't change a bit, STOP IT!

Lowering one's expectation to not feel a failure, STOP IT!

Addicted to approval of others, STOP IT!

Wanting to be liked, loved or adored, STOP IT!

Social media obsession, STOP IT!

Stop the excuses, justifications, and rationales that lead you to the path of desperation and destruction.

Stop now and change the course.