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Blog Entry 23 of 30 Musings and Misc nonsense
I just finished up my degree in Business/Marketing (big smile), February 2008. I know I'll need to replace all the great discussions from classes and hope to do that here.. and the occasional rant. Personally, I have a first new grandchild, one 19 yr old left at home... and enjoy online card games.. poker, spades, hearts, euchre.. Oh yeah, I live in Arvada.

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The fountain of youth? Maybe ...
Contributed by: Paula Dunbar   on 3/4/2008

I had a realization tonight.

I was talking to a gal in voice in Second LIfe.. a virtual reality.. I've known her for a while. I asked her age.. she said.. 60 something.. She has her real-life picture in her profile.. some do, some don't.

I said.. no way. That couldn't be you.. She said .. Yes, ma'am.. that's me.

She looks amazing...... I said.. what's your secret? She said.. I've always stayed busy. She told me her lifestyle before she retired.. Work, head of the local union and 3 kids.. now 12 grandkids and a few greats.. she was busy!

I'm thinking of other people who look great (and young for their age). They are all busy.. and I don't mean in front of a computer. I mean.. real-life busy.

This was a big lesson for me I think.

Then I thought that when I'm busy doing dishes by hand, or other things that require being away from a computer.. I feel great.. better.

I made a note earlier tonight, personally, that I compared the difference of sitting at the computer playing online games vs. reading a book (was reading one tonight).. I felt much more energized reading the book.. an ebook.. gotten from my college online campus as part of a doctoral program.. and I felt more energized by the book.. reading... even though it was on the computer.

The way I see it, there is a correlation to keeping yourself busy and especially your mind.. to stay young. Maybe it depends on the type of busy it is.. if it's positive.. then it's good. And now I wonder.. about the stress factor in heart disease.. Why do all these people look great and are healthy when they're busy with.. everything?

Feel free to tell me of any grammatical/spelling/other errors.. I'm finding this a big tool in my personal growth.. :P Besides.. I'm used to it from school.


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Paula Dunbar

Arvada , CO

Paula Dunbar has posted 30 blog entries and 89 comments since joining on 12/10/2007. Paula Dunbar 's average blog rating is 5.
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