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How do you accept change as you age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)
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@cldmeyers

Yes Scott, we have to accept it. If we don't, it will remind us. I took a diminishing curb wrong last December while at the same time dealing with patellofemoral syndrome. Now it's nearly August and I still have a thumb that goes out of joint and plantar faciitis. Possible misspellings here. My mind is ready for anything, but my body says, "you've got to be kidding me." Acceptance has been a new word for me.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jul 22, 2020

@cldmeyers- Does screaming and yelling down the road mean that I accept aging? lol. I don't think that I accept it. I tolerate it and go on with living. I fight it every way I can though.
Does anyone else?

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Jul 23, 2020

@cldmeyers, I also suffered a lengthy bout of recovery from plantar fasciitis and discovered in the process a whole new level of respect for feet. Only wish I'd written what you expressed in your last two sentences because they fit me to a tee!
" My mind is ready for anything, but my body says, "you've got to be kidding me." Acceptance has been a new word for me.

@abmjr, Have to heartily agree with you as well that "aging is a learning experience like none other". So true! And once we do accept that we need more breaks and shorter activity periods, it becomes a time of gratitude for what we can still do.

Thanks to you both for these posts.

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