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Reality Check √ ... Healthy Answers On Living

And Loving Life: ‘Time Flies!’

By Dale Brown, B.S., M.A., grandkids. You may also become more comfortable with how Doom and gloom. Birthdays can sometimes be
C.E.C. Dale is a motivational you look and the person you’ve become. depressing to some people, who look at another year as one
speaker who has spent many Regardless of where you are on the age timeline, I’ve step closer to old age. This is the case of a former colleague.
years as a Certified Life Coach found that birthdays are a personal matter. The significance of As soon as her birthday rolled around, she lamented that
and has written numerous a birthday may change through the years, but how you choose no one would come to her funeral nor be there to give her
articles and ebooks relating to celebrate it usually remains the same. Let me explain. Not eulogy. Rather than feeling fortunate to still be alive and well,
to self-improvement and ways everyone likes to make a big deal of their birthday. There are she was haunted by the thought of her imminent mortality.
to build a high-performance some individuals who love surprises and relish a party made Acceptance. This clearly describes my father’s outlook
team. Her education and years just for them. Others would rather play it low key and stay regarding his birthday. He wasn’t thrilled with being a year
of experience in physical fitness home with the one they love or no one at all. older, but he accepted it. As he put it, “It’s better than the
and training of elite athletes The more I thought about birthdays the more curious I alternative!” He was okay with whatever happened, happy
has enabled her to sharpen became. How do you like to celebrate the day you were born? when someone remembered, but fine if it was overlooked.
her knowledge in many health-related areas. The following I asked this question of several people and was surprised to find His birthday was his own affair, but if anyone wanted to
is one in a series of columns devoted to many topics that deal very different responses. With that in mind I took the liberty party he was all in.
with the mind/body connection and the importance of living a to create a cast of characters that best defines their responses. Celebration. Lots of folks fall into this category. I’m
healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be reached at Which one are you? one of those. However, my thing is not about a party, but
dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. Don’t surprise me, please! This describes a friend of mine rather celebrating the entire month. It doesn’t matter what
How do you feel when your birthday rolls around each who refuses to make his birthday a special event. For years his day, as long as it’s sometime during the month. Birthdays
year? Are you excited to celebrate your special day. or would wife has tried to surprise him by planning something unusual. are always a good excuse to get together and do something
you rather let it go unnoticed as just another day? I ask this Unfortunately, he insists he would rather keep it to himself. fun. This day or month should not go unnoticed. I love a
question because my birth month of August reminds me that No cake, candles, party, or gifts. Don’t make a fuss, it won’t chance to acknowledge everyone for being part of my life
another year has come and gone. There’s a yin and yang to be appreciated. and sharing another milestone with me, regardless of the
having a birthday, and here’s why. Really? You shouldn’t have! A co-worker of mine was year!
The meaning of your birthday and its importance changes notorious for hinting well in advance of her birthday. She would Birthdays are a time for reflecting and celebrating the day
as we age. For example, when we’re little we can’t wait to circle the date on her calendar with a big happy face, hoping you came into this world. There is no right or wrong way to
do what big people do, like stay up late and watch TV. As a it would spark a response from a fellow employee. Secretly, recognize another year of life. You’re entitled to enjoy your
teenager, turning 17 means we can learn to drive, graduate high she was hoping someone would pick up on it and surprise her. day doing whatever makes you happy. Just keep in mind that
school, start college or get a job. We look forward to being When the office team ushered her into the conference room for it’s also about others, so allow your friends and loved ones
21, when we can raise our glass and toast to the legal drinking a surprise birthday cake, she acted shocked. She clearly loved to show you how much you mean to them and how grateful
age. Then, as we move into our 40s or 50s, we may not be as the attention and happy that her special day was remembered. they are that you’re in their life.
thrilled about being another year older as telltale sign of aging
begin to show.
However, the older we get the happier we are to see another ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival from page 1 Ranked as one of the top 50 art shows in the United
birthday. I remember my mother telling me that time goes so States, ArtiGras showcases a unique juried exhibition of
much faster when you’re older. I think about that more and more Palm Beach County 290 fine artists from all over the country. The 35th edition of
now and realize how the years fly by. Age has its advantages area. Emerging Artist this outdoor festival will run two days over Presidents’ Day
in the respect that it gives you a different perspective on the applicants should weekend and will feature interactive art exhibits, children’s
meaning of what’s important. Another birthday could mean proceed in the same activities, live music, youth art and recycling art competitions
you’re still here to see your children graduate, or be around manner as professional among other demonstrations. For more information visit
to walk your daughter down the aisle, or spend time with the artists and submit their www.artigras.org.
artwork online through About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
zapplication.org. The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce serves 10
Deadline for artists municipalities that make up Palm Beach North. The Chamber
to apply online for is one of the largest and most active business organizations
inclusion in ArtiGras in Southeast Florida. The Chamber fosters a partnership of
is Wednesday, Sept. private, public, education and civic organizations working
18. Artists can email together to ensure Palm Beach North is Florida’s “Prosperity
artists@artigras.org, Coast.” The Chamber’s four strategic imperatives are: A
call (561) 748-3942 or Beth Garcia from Lakeland, Prosperous Economy, High Quality of Life for all residents,
visit www.artigras.org Fla., who won best in show a Smart and Connected Region, and Regional Leadership.
for more information. last year For more information visit: www.pbnchamber.com.

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