What’s the easiest way to stave off death and your best anti aging strategy?

 

Have you made an ofrenda for your family? An altar, with food, candles, flowers, and photos of those who have passed on?

 

Do you put trails of marigolds to your door so your ancestors can find their way to your home? 

I found out about all of these traditions from taking Spanish and watching the amazing Pixar animated movie Coco. 

 

If you haven’t seen it, you should. 

 

I think it is such a lovely way to talk about death and think of your ancestors ‘coming to visit’ once a year. That way, they are always with you and you’re always surrounded by them. 

 

I find it has remarkable parallel cultural traditions with Chinese feng shui. 

 

In some variations of feng shui you are to make sure you have photos of all of your ancestors hanging in your home so that they feel welcome. 

 

However, what staves off death and is your best anti aging strategy? 

 

Moving.

 

Movement. 

 

Using your muscles. 

 

Remember, your brain does not register the passage of time. Instead, it notices if you use your muscles or not. 

 

If you don’t use your muscles, you invite slow decline…and if you do use your muscles, you invite vitality. 

 

All systems go: Invite vitality! 

 

No video today, just a fun photo from Día de los Muertos in our neighborhood restaurant Tamale Boy. 

 

MOVE! 

 

Here’s to vital  balance, vital strength, and vital happiness, 

🙂 Laura