The inspirational Tanya #BeautyIsAgeless

 "It's amazing the power we (older people) have," Reverend Canon Tanya Vonnegut Beck recently told a group of other Brookdale of Robin Run residents recently. Some appeared shocked; unfortunately power isn't a word often associated with aging. It should be.  "Yes powerful. We have the wisdom, the talent and the time. It's an amazing time of life." With that outlook, it's not surprising that Reverend Beck has the energy of a teenager and continues to live a life of service well past the age where many retire. Up at five each morning - or earlier! -  is the time to "get up and time to give thanks and "get hoppin' "She lives a very active life of service to individuals and groups. "I truly believe we all have within us what we need to make life meaningful and be productive." She empowers others and organizations by teaching them how to find their own power and act on it. "Our personal uniqueness is a gift." She refers to ageing as just one of life's many periods of transition. To this day, each transition I’ve made in my own life has led me to realize no matter age, or any of the other many descriptive words we have today for identifying ourselves, needs to stop us from empowering ourselves to making life worth living for ourselves and others we encounter." She has a history of accomplishments (please see her blog to marvel at them) but she's more interested in talking about what she's doing today and plans to do tomorrow. But please take a minute to learn about her on her blog (http://www.tanyavonnegutbeck.org/) and I guarantee you'll be inspired by her words and example! And if you're in any type of leadership or advocacy position, you simply must read her process steps for problem solving for institutions and individuals in times of change (the blog entry titled -Got a voice? Use it!). You can't spend five minutes around this beautiful person without walking away inspired! #BeautyisAgeless #OAM17 #AgeOutLoud @ReflectandGrow #AOTA #brookdale

http://www.tanyavonnegutbeck.org/