All those years

Oct 31, 2024 09:32AM ● By Anil Singh

One thing that never stops is time and so is our age. There are many sayings about aging such as:

~ Age is just a number

~ 60 is new the 40

~ Count age by your friends, not your years

~ Age is a question of mind over matter …

~ Oldies is goldies

~ Beautiful elders are work of art …

Thanks to increased awareness about health and wellness, life expectancy has increased, and we livening better, not just longer. It’s important to stay healthy and strong to enjoy those years. It’s even easier if you follow a natural and holistic lifestyle, they motto of Natural Awakenings. Lets look forward to all those years to come …

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Enjoy life and stay healthy, stay happy!

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