If you are 70 years old or older, I have a question for you. Do you believe that life is done with you because you’ve made a certain number of trips around the sun?

If your answer was yes, WHY?

I reached what I considered to be a significant milestone on July 25^th, my 75^th birthday. Now when I was much younger, I used to think people who had retired were “old,” and people who were in their 70’s were “very old!

What I’ve come to believe is that you are only old if you choose to be. That’s right, you do not have to “get old” if you choose not to.

“What, has he discovered the fountain of youth, or some secret formula that stops the aging process?” Yes and no. What I’ve discovered is that by eating a healthy diet, having a strong spiritual foundation and practice, having strong and meaningful relationships, and maintaining a growth or positive mindset, you can slow the effects of aging.

I’ll be totally honest – my earth suit is showing the normal wears and tears of its 75 years, but my mind and spirit are not. I have a routine of working out twice a week with a personal trainer to help me maintain muscle, core stability, and balance. I attend church services pretty much weekly, albeit virtually most of the time right now. I continue to grow and apply my understanding of the principles of transformational growth. And, I practice being grateful for all that has happened, is happening and will happen in my life. I have an amazing and loving wife to whom I’ve been married to for four and a half years. I was blessed to have her come into my life when she did.

Look, I busted the paradigm that being 70+ meant you are old. You can too. If you’re reading this, it means you’re still breathing which is an indication that the Universe, Spirit, God, whatever term you use to describe your higher authority, is not done with you yet. It means you still have a purpose, a reason for being totally present, sound in body, mind, and spirit. My reason – my purpose as I enter the legacy phase of my life is to help others learn to identify and lean into what gives them joy, what makes them want to greet each new day with gratitude, anticipation, and enthusiasm.

I am a certified, transformational life coach and I would love to be your guide, your mentor, your partner in believing, as you embark on YOUR journey of what life holds in store for you, how you can create a more expansive life, a life you truly love living. Sound like this might be for you? Yes? Go to Transformational Life Services and under the Contact heading click on schedule with Rich. This will put you on my calendar for a FREE consultation, what we call strategy sessions. It’s that easy.

Because you took the time to read this Linda and I would like to give you a gift. Click on the link above. On our website you will see a heading that reads Freebies. Click on that and fill in the requested information and you will receive a FREE 25 page e-book.

I’ll leave you with the words of the philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe;

“Whatever you dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Rich Schmelke
Transformational Life Coach
Rich@T-W-Services.com