Adventures in living a healthy, juicy life
by Cheryl Ragsdale
Be Happy When Things Aren’t Perfect
The young man in the image below is holding an “unsolved” Rubik’s cube and declaring it conquered – he’s very happy.
Why is he happy when the puzzle really isn’t solved?
Because he’s color-blind and can’t tell the difference!
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look at simple problems as solved even if the resolution isn’t perfect? Often we get our knickers in a knot because things aren’t exactly right.
What follows are a series of images and posts that reminded me to practice habits that leave me feeling young from the inside out.
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Perfect Is In the Eye of the Beholder
Sometimes, just relaxing and recognizing that the best solution – given the situation – is all we can do. That is when we have to LET GO and give up arguing for a different outcome.
Arguing with current reality – it should be this way and not that! – keeps us stuck in the same place for too long. My advice for staying young from the inside out?
Stop fighting against what is.
People make decisions that don’t always please us. They made their choice or something else happened beyond their control. Now is the time to move on.
Don’t worry, be happy.
I know, I know. Don’t start singing that song or else you won’t get the tune out of your head all day.
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Speaking of seeing things from a different point of view, if Christopher Robin were a teenager, he might see his favorite Winnie the Pooh characters in a slightly different light…this is just for fun. As before mentioned, please don’t get your knickers in a knot 
This is a bit irreverent. NOT for kids.
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Stay Young Blog Carnival
Welcome to the January 23, 2011 edition of staying young – from the inside out. Here are some interesting posts that I’ve bumped into this week from around the web.
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7 Simple Ways To Be Happier In Life | THE CHRIS VOSS SHOW posted at THE CHRIS VOSS SHOW, saying, “Straightforward and easy to implement – just try one of these different ways and you could be happier 15 minutes from now.”
The Happiness Project: Ten Reasons Why Using Twitter Will Boost Your Happiness. posted at The Happiness Project, saying, “I’m a huge fan of Twitter, and last night I was trying to persuade some friends, and later my sister, to give it a try. I think there are many ways in which Twitter can boost your happiness.”
A key Ingredient of True Happiness posted at Advanced Life Skills, saying, “Hey, we’re all human and life does have its challenges But what if we could find a way to sustain a positive, loving attitude even under trying circumstances? Wouldn’t that make a sizable contribution to our overall happiness level? How pleased would we feel with ourselves if the people or situations that used to get under our skin didn’t bother us anymore?”
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How to Tell If Your Child Is Being Bullied – iVillage posted at ivillage health blog, saying, “It’s often difficult for parents to recognize the problem, as victims may remain mum about bullying because they’re ashamed or because they think they deserve it, say experts.”
Top 25 Incredible Age Progression Tools Online posted at Masters in Gerontology, saying, “You can avoid needing a great deal of care if you are careful to take good care of yourself right now. Here are 25 age progression tools that can help you stay on top of your health — and see what different habits might do to you.”
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That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of staying young – from the inside out using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Cheryl Ragsdale practices martial arts for fun and physical fitness at Florian Martial Arts Center. Stand up for yourself and stay young from the inside out.
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This is a very helpful post!
It is weird when you hear from a 60 year old man say: “I feel like a child” . . .
It is the inner self, the inside world that most people don’t realize and can’t understand what secret power exists there!
Best,
John
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I had to LOL pretty hard at the Winnie the Pooh picture. I’ll never look at “Owl” the same again.
thanks so much for participating in my Simple Sundays Blog Hop! Following you now as well!
Vanessa: The Queen of Swag!´s Last Fabulous Post [type] ..Simple Sundays Blog Stroll! DAILY SUNDAY EVENT!
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Hello Vanessa,
I love blog hops! We get to meet loads of new bloggers
Cheryl´s Last Fabulous Post [type] ..Twitter Hop Thursday on thatgirlisfunny – Round Five
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Thanks for linking up to Sensational Sunday Follow on Harvest For Tomorrow. I am following you on Twitter…was hoping to follow you via GFC but I couldn’t find the button. Maybe it is too late for me…will check back again and make sure I didn’t over look it. And thanks for the laughs!!!! =)
Amy Snyder´s Last Fabulous Post [type] ..New Blog Design – HmmmKeep It Or Change It Again
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Hi Amy,
To cut down on all the “stuff” on my blog, I decided to stick with my facebook fan page and twitter for followers. I’d love to have you follow me on one or both of these pages. Great to meet you
Cheryl´s Last Fabulous Post [type] ..Twitter Hop Thursday on thatgirlisfunny – Round Five