Aging Quote by Joan Z. Borysenko

“The stereotype of aging as a progressive loss of function is generally true only for people who stop functioning.” quote by Joan Z. Borysenko — Download Open image

“The stereotype of aging as a progressive loss of function is generally true only for people who stop functioning.”

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Keep an open mind, but don't let your brain fall out.

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Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity…

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Thank God for what doesn't need healing.

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Forgiveness ... is the finishing of old business that allows us to experience the present, free of contamination from the past.

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Learning to listen to ourselves is a way of learning to love ourselves.

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Everyday brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace.

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Busy is an opportunity, not a dirty word.

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The question is not whether we will barbecue, but how we will barbecue.

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