“Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind”, says 92 year old yoga professor Dr. Bali.

Enjoy the brilliance of Dr. Bali and his perspective on celebrating life, posted by Extraordinary People.

At 102 Years Old This Woman is Breaking Racing Records and Doesn’t Plan on Stopping.

“I’m a nice example of what you can do for yourself and I thank God everyday for my blessings”. Ida Keeling

See her story here:

“When I retired I wanted to show everyone that I wasn’t on the scrapheap” – meet Ken Small, the 84-year-old who’s never had an art lesson but painted a life-size replica of a Canaletto masterpiece.

For Ken’s full and incredibly inspiring story, visit

https://artisansatlas.com/2018/03/19/youre-never-too-old-to-unleash-your-inner-artist

and

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5496521/Pensioner-never-painted-recreates-Canaletto-masterpiece.html

Expressive creative healing is offered through a number of avenues, and as mentioned in an article published by Creativity Portal, “The uses of art therapy (and related modes of expression such as finger painting, journal writing, visual journaling, and Zen gardening) are many and can facilitate powerful physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing and growth in people at various stages. The following art therapy, process art, and expressive healing articles, projects, and resources on this page can help you learn more about how to use these tools for yourself and for others in various healing and inner growth situations.”

To explore creativity for you and your loved one, please see http://www.creativity-portal.com/main/a/art.therapy.html for the projects and resources mentioned above.

After watching flower videos, our client Patricia remembered visiting Longwood Gardens in Delaware when she was a younger adult. By finding images on a tablet, she saw recognizable pathways and flower halls, and was transported to times when she and her husband spent time together, admiring the beautiful scenes.

She wanted to see as many photos as possible and as we enjoyed each image, Patricia told stories about her time there and how often she and husband would visit the gardens “This is so beautiful!” she exclaimed, adding that some of her happiest times were there. “It was one of my favorite places to visit and I’m visiting it now!”. She said she didn’t expect to get to go there today. “What a wonderful place this is” she said, and then added that she was so glad we had found it. Being able to connect to an experience that offered emotional value and beautiful visual stimulation is nurturing for multiple domains of quality of life.

Whether it’s a favorite place or a new place to explore , you can use a lap top or tablet and take your loved one on a wonderful destination experience.

For your own armchair travel experience of Longwood Gardens, visit www.longwoodgardens.org/