I hope you are enjoying the spring. Recently, I celebrated Easter with my family.
My grandmother is 99 years old and still dresses up.
It made me think: What is the secret to a long life?
Health, of course,
and happiness.
It is following your passions to make your life enjoyable. It is also knowing you are loved and supported.
Looking back on the details of my grandmother's life (that I know), I know she came from humble beginnings growing up in the country in Virginia. She moved to NYC to finish her education when she was sixteen. She married my grandfather who joined the military and they toured the world. She even went to see Josephine Baker perform when she lived in Paris. Her world expanded when she saw different cities and cultures. She had four children. She was psychic. She continued to travel all around the world. She beat colon cancer. She felt loved. Her amazing childbirth story is going to be in my book about childbirth around the world. Imagine childbirth in the 40's. Next month she turns 100!
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