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Looking Forward...

Give yourself these gifts everyday!

Will you take ten to twenty minutes to be still and quietly reflect?

Will you listen for the reliable inner voice that leads you toward people and choices that make you feel vibrant and truly alive?

Will you avoid occasions that trigger the chemicals in your own body to give you the queasy feeling that is a stress reaction?

Will you seek fulfillment and connection and abundance in as many as you can?

Today there are almost 4 million more workers aged 60 - 64 than 10 years ago.

What are they doing?

consulting
20%
seeking specialized knowledge and new contacts through volunteering
50%
resuming education through online courses and community colleges
15%
enrolling in professional association courses

starting a business

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"True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation."

George Washington

March 2016 Newsletter

Dear Friends,

"You know, there's something I'm finding out as I'm aging - that I am in love with the world." The sentiment was expressed by Maurice Sendak in an interview about what kept him motivated to work beyond "retirement".

Citing another writer, Laura Ingalls Wilder, he pointed out, "she illustrates the courage necessary to live an ordinary life. She is not concerned with fantasy heroics but with falling down and getting up, being ill and recovering. What is important, she says, is to continue. In persevering, you will discover triumphs."

Understanding ourselves and appreciating the accrued wisdom that living brings is a useful and important goal in aging. To embrace our talents and expertise to the end of life demands the recognition that aging isn't something that needs to be fixed or healed. Aging is something to be grateful for, something dignified and beautiful.

Let's join together to create a movement to support healthy and happy aging.

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Dr. Margaret M. Rappaport's book is published by At Sixes and Sevens, Inc.

Whether you struggle with a debilitating chronic illness, feel a deep spiritual thirst, or simply want to age with as much grace and vitality as possible, Body Prayer contains the guidance you need to connect your mind, body, and spirit - and live your best life.

Featuring detailed pictures that illustrate the concepts laid out by Dr. Rappaport, Body Prayer demonstrates the inexorable link between all facets of the human body and experience - and how cultivating mindfulness through prayer or meditation can improve physical well-being and spiritual enlightenment.

Throughout her forty-year career in health care, Dr. Rappaport has experienced the paradigm shift in medicine toward an enhanced awareness of the whole person over a strictly biomedical model. Dr. Rappaport believes that it's important to factor the physical, mental, and mystical aspects of the self into a better understanding of health, illness, and healing.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish - this is our fund raising motto!

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In the latest United States Census (2010) more people were sixty years old and over than in any previous census. From the first census in 1790 until today there was little attention given to this age group. Over the years there have been assumptions made as to their interests and their health and their future. Today, because this age group makes up 15% of the population it has become increasingly important to understand these men and women. Just for illustration, consider that in 1900 there were about 4 million people aged 60 and over. Now they number approximately 43 million people. Also think about the fact that the population of the United States is growing at 9.7% while the number of people between the ages of sixty and eighty is increasing at the rate of 18% per year.

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Sincerely,

Dr. Margaret Rappaport

Founding Executive Director
At Sixes and Sevens Multimedia, Inc.