I’m getting older. You didn’t notice? Well it’s true. With age, a certain type of awareness of health and beauty issues begins to manifest itself. I don’t think it’s so much vanity, as being aware of your health and your looks. When I was younger, it wasn’t that I didn’t care, it’s just that, well, ok, I didn’t care. It didn’t seem to matter what we did, how much we drank etc, we were ageless and were always going to be in perfect health. Right?
Turns out we may have been a little wide of the mark. Certain things do damage your health, and you start to realise that there perhaps should be things you should do - I used herbal supplements to help me give up smoking for example. I feel a lot better for it, even if very occasionally I miss them! You learn to moderate your lifestyle, rather than giving things up. For some reason I get up earlier in the morning than I ever have done before. What’s that about?
Even the healthiest of Buddhist monk will eventually be impacted by the ravages of time. Even if you’re not vain (and I’m not, honest), then from a health point of view there are things that you realise that you should be doing. Vitamins, for example, are an easy way to help your body and mind along. I know there’s lots of different types for different things, but even just for vitamin C it’s just so easy to take a tablet. If I didn’t, I know I wouldn’t get enough of it (I’m not great on the five a day thing just yet).
Ok, so I may not be beautiful, but at least I’m not falling apart!