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Growing Older Gently
For anyone, at any age, who feels uneasy about the years adding up. Each day is one small way to meet getting older with kindness, curiosity and appreciation for the life you have lived so far.
Transitions · Life Transitions · Self-Compassion · Resilience · one to-do a day · you choose how many days
The first seven days
- Day 1Name one skill you have now that you did not have ten years ago, and say it out loud.
- Day 2Stretch slowly beside your bed this morning and notice which parts of you have carried you the longest.
- Day 3Ask someone older than you what they wish they had known at your age, and write down one phrase from their answer.
- Day 4Catch the next time you say "I'm too old for that" and try "I haven't tried that yet" instead.
- Day 5Write down three things you still want to do in your life, big or small, and keep the list somewhere you will see it.
- Day 6Write down a lesson you learned the hard way, and thank the younger you who paid for it.
- Day 7Look at your most comfortable shoes and thank them for the miles they have walked with you over the years.
Further into the year
The to-dos keep changing as the year goes on. A few from later in this theme:
- Day 30Draft a short letter to yourself ten years from now, telling future you what you hope they still enjoy.
- Day 60Record a short voice memo of a story from your life you would like someone to hear one day.
- Day 120Think of a hobby you dropped years ago and spend five minutes on it today, just for the pleasure.
- Day 240Notice which part of your day felt most meaningful, and plan to make a little more room for it tomorrow.
- Day 365End the day by writing one sentence about what gave it meaning, and one thing you hope tomorrow holds.
How a challenge works
A Theraglee challenge is a theme with one small to-do for every day of a year. You choose how long yours runs, anywhere from a week to the full year, and each day you get the next to-do: something that takes a few minutes and fits inside an ordinary day. Tick it off when it is done. Nothing is scored and nothing is lost if you miss a day; the next to-do is simply waiting when you come back.
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