Daisy Saunders - Zeap: 50 Nuggets for Navigating the Second Half of Life

ZEAP

NUGGETS
FOR
NAVIGATING
THE SECOND
HALF
OF LIFE

DAISY SAUNDERS

Copyright 2020 Daisy Saunders.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-8956-9 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2020905434

Archway Publishing rev. date: 04/11/2020

Contents

Dedication

This book is dedicated to women who want to enjoy the second half of their life with qualities that are agelessqualities guaranteed to make us attractive at any age. These qualities include personal traits such as confidence, elegance, style, grace, warmth, humor, wisdom, compassion, and resilience, to name a few.

Its dedicated to those everyday, ordinary, hardworking women who shared some small piece of information regarding their secret to aging gracefully. These were women who exuded the qualities and traits mentioned above; women who zestfully embraced the aging processZEAP. Some of these women I know personally; others I only heard of or read about.

Thank you for these nuggets.

This book is also dedicated to my friend Bob Sharps, who after reading my first draft observed that many of the nuggets applied to men as well. He questioned why the book was only dedicated to women.

So, to my friend, Bobthank you for your support and for always showing an interest in my work.

Style is a reflection of your attitude and your persona lity.

Shawn Ashmore

Style is a way to say who you are without having to s peak.

Rachel Zoe

NEVER NIPPED, TUCKED, NOR TOXED! Yet, here I am at age 82 ( and a half ) living life like its golden.

I met Daisy in 1992 while attending my first National Speakers Convention held in Orlando, Florida. We were both there for the same reason: to network and learn ways to take our public speaking career to another level.

As a person who has lived a rich and fulfilling life both personally and professionally, I can unequivocally say that this book of nuggets is priceless. There is something for everyone regardless of age. It is a feel good book. It made me feel young, refreshed, energized. It is a roadmap for the young and a reminder for the old. For example, it reminded me of habits acquired over a lifetime that led to label myself as HIP, meaning that I am H ealthy, I nteresting, and P owerful; a label that we all, especially young women, should strive for.

In addition to these priceless small pieces of valuable information (nuggets), there are several things I love about the content and design of this book.

Its easy to read; written in a language that everyone regardless of age can digest and understand.

Its a clear message to young people (in their thirties, forties, fifties) on how to zestfully embrace the aging process (ZEAP) in order to make sure that the second half of life is filled with fun, excitement, and unlimited opportunities and possibilities.

This book contains 50 nuggets to live by all assembled in one place. There are even nuggets within the nuggets. You can pick and choose. As Daisy states in her introduction, Its not necessary to embrace every single nugget, just the ones that resonate with you and that, based on your lifestyle, are doable.

The Think on This section at the end of each nugget makes you reflect on how you have lived your life up to this point. It challenged me to reflect; to think deeply about how I can continue to ZEAP although I am already in the second half of my life; living my best , authentic life.

For most of my adult life, I have lived by many of the nuggets shared in this book. However, these eight are especially dear to me, and I encourage others, especially young women to embrace: 11 (Ask for what you want), 14 (Be thankful), 15(Dont complain), 29 (Make regular exercise a top priority), 30 (Train for strength), 31(Stretch) and 41(Stand up straight).

As the result of my being the tallest girl or boy in the class during a time when being a tall girl was not fashionable, the message to stand up straight, to stand erect, was permanently ingrained in me by my mother. From her, I learned at an early age to proudly flaunt my height.

I was honored when Daisy asked me to write the Foreword, even more so when she gave me the liberty to add a nugget of my own. Therefore, to this wonderful book, I add nugget 51: Find and develop your personal style.

Positive agers have style; they know that without style, a person is boring, dull, uninteresting even though they may be wearing a top brand or the latest fashion. When I talk about style, I am referring to that which makes you stand out; makes you uncommon; makes others notice and remember you; makes others want to get to know you. It can be the way you move; your hair; the colors you wear; your posture; your personality; your attitude.

Having worked in the fashion industry (as a model, a fashion show commentator, a fashion editor, and the founder/owner of a behind the scene fashion show production company), I am known for my style: my sense of fashion, made even more noticeable because of my height ( 72 inches long ); my strikingly erect posture; and my infectious personality. Of course, style is not just about fashion, its about attitude and personality.

It takes a while to acquire style. So, to the young, I say, Get to know yourself. Find your personal style: that which makes you stand out; that which makes you uncommon. And, wor k it!

One more thing: This book challenges you to embrace and celebrate the gift of longevity.

Audrey Smaltz

Founder/CEO

The Ground Crew

For the unlearned, old age is winter; for the
learned it is the season of the har vest.

The Talmud

People who remain curious and filled with wonder do not grow old.

Daisy Saunders

What exactly is positive aging? How does one age positively?

While aging means different things to different people, the bottom line is this: There is no way around it. We get older, we age. And as we age, we can expect significant changes to occur.

Aging is a stage in our lives that, like the earlier stages, can be exciting or humdrum. You decide which. For this stage to be exciting it requires energy, stamina, and the right mental attitude. For it to be humdrum, it requires virtually nothing.

For some, positive aging means staying active, maintaining connections to others, and moving forward in a manner that doesnt deny who we are. For others, it means accepting the inevitable changes of aging, finding meaningful activities, and being optimistic. For me, it means all of these things. And it means consciously, positively, and zestfully embracing the aging process, the realities and challenges of aging, and making the necessary adjustmentsmentally, physically, emotionally, socially, and otherwiseto adapt to those realities and challenges.