January/February 2001
Articles on the theme "Growing Young"
Learning & Play
by Bob Gonzalez
Maintaining the spirit of youth through
learning and play.
Conscious Dispute Resolution
by Constance M. Felos
An attorney's look at how resolving
legal disputes can help one grow young.
A State of Mind
by Audrey Craft Davis
Using the mind to reverse the biological
clock.
HGH (Human Growth Hormone)
by Maria Moraca
There are physical reasons for aging.
The role of HGH.
Reversing the Aging Process
by Jim Stuebe
New research links increased oxygen
to growing younger.
An Enthusiasm for Life
by Charles Larsen
Enhancing spiritual and psychological
youth.
Conscious Aging
by Rev. Pat Palmer
Learning to let go. Growing younger
through spiritual growth.
As Young as You Dare
by Patrick Plaskett
The effects of attitude on aging and
what we can do about it.
In Search of the Fountain
by Rev. Sue R. Griffin
The true fountain of youth - within
our own soul.
Never Too Old
by Marty Kliesh, Ph.D.
How nutrition as well as attitude can
affect aging.
Other Feature Articles
Natural Health Q & A
by Steve Shealy
Riding the dragon: the dance between
psychotherapy and meditation.
Health of the Nation
by David Findlay
What is... Aura Photography?
by Rev Marcie Louton
The relationship between energy and
the aura. How aura photography is done and the significance of the aura's
colors.
PeopleTalk
Readers' Open Forum
Minerals from Mother Earth
by Judy Power
Features stones for January& February.
Apache Gold and Crysoprase .
In Search of the Fountain
by Sue Griffin
Staying young, now there's an interesting topic. What is it about the mystique of eternal youth that makes it such a sought after commodity in the Western World? Could it be the eruptions of pubescent acne? The squeaking and cracking of changing voices? The raging hormones and the pressure to put them to use way before one is emotionally prepared to handle it? Maybe it's the angst of youth in general that makes it so desirable.
Excuse me if I sound rather flippant when the subject of eternal youth comes up, but how many times have we all heard - even in our own minds - "If I'd only known then what I know now!"
It's one of the ironies of life that when we are young we see adulthood as the good life, the freedom to go anywhere and do anything that we want; and when we are older and full of worry and responsibility, we see youth as the same things.
When we are young, we are in such a rush to grow up and be able to do 'adult things' that the exuberance of youth combined with the lack of experience and self-control can cause us to start doing many of the things that actually speed up the physical and emotional breakdown of our health and ultimately our youth. Smoking, drinking, drugs, sex; all those things that adults tell young people not to do but do themselves, in 20/20 hindsight often become the regrets of age, and the clear, strong voice of experience.
In reality - aside from the stiffening joints, receding hairlines and other physical maladies of age - it's not youth, per se that we long for, but the feelings of freedom, joy, excitement, wide-eyed wonder, carefree abandon, and zest for life that we equate with youth that we desire. In short, it is the consciousness of youth that we seek, feeling that we have somehow lost it amongst the stresses and overwhelming responsibilities of growing older. So we look for our lost youth the same place that we have been taught to find love, security, happiness and everything else in our lives outside of ourselves. But the fountain of youth isn't in vitamins, diet, exercise, or plastic surgery; it is within our own soul. It flows from our awareness of the presence and power of life, love, peace and joy that is the truth of our Being. And as that light shines brightly through us, it will out picture itself as glorious youth. Life is eternalLearn to live it!
On Becoming
The newness of my Self awakens.
I reach inside to touch it.
And take it by its trembling hand,
And bring it gently forward.
Frightened, now it slips away
To hide amongst the shadows
Of broken dreams and yesterdays,
Unsure about tomorrow.
Still, we both know now that it must stand,
Unshrouded by the past.
To be the Me it's meant to be,
And on it's own at last.
Susan Griffin is founder/co-owner of Naturals for Animals, a holistic pet care establishment in St Petersburg FL. She also does Spiritual Health Counseling assisting individuals to awaken to the truth and power of their Being. (727) 327-2356.
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