{"id":41856,"date":"2024-04-07T06:18:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T10:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/?p=41856"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:28:26","slug":"memento-mori-remember-your-time-will-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/memento-mori-souviens-toi-que-tu-vas-mourir\/","title":{"rendered":"Memento Mori: Remember your time will come"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever noticed how the never-ending cycle of daily life keeps us from thinking about our own death? I will be celebrating my 77th<\/sup> birthday on May 27, and because the number 7 has always been my favourite number, I\u2019d like to enjoy one or two more if I can. To celebrate my 77, 87 and 97 years on this planet would fill me with happiness! After that, God willing, I\u2019ll fly away. Rest assured, I firmly intend on living my final days to the fullest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dressed all in pink this morning, I feel like my heart is still 20. My fingers type away on the keyboard and make up little tales of love about passing moments. There is so much that captivates me: a handsome man\u2019s smile, a compliment about my clothes, cookies from a thoughtful neighbour. Aging happily may be the key to longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, dear readers, lately I\u2019ve been scouring self-help magazines for articles on the end of life, noting all the helpful ways we can positively impact our future over the long term. Without wanting to seem like I have all the answers, I\u2019d like to share what I\u2019ve gathered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be afraid of getting old, love your age and celebrate your birthdays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throw the slow loss of independence, the dip in vitality and daily boredom straight out the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transform daily monotony into a celebration of life. A long life is Heaven\u2019s gift \u2013 grab the opportunity by the horns. It\u2019s now or never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add up the good days that go by because they\u2019re the most precious thing we have. Transfer your wisdom to loved ones so they can learn from your example in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give yourself the opportunity to experience each day at least one thing that is meaningful to you. Learn a new word, visit a friend or show yourself kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dare to be optimistic! Approaching change with a sense of wonder instead of apprehension allows us to remain curious and enthusiastic about the future. Write down five new things you\u2019d like to accomplish this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be afraid. Our abilities multiply with age. Remind yourself of the five or six most important things you have learned to do in your long life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The older we get, the closer we are to unknown territories. We\u2019ve earned the right to freely explore the rest of our lives, without limits or hesitation. There\u2019s always time for us to change the way we live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open up to others, consider our best friends as members of the family. Name three or four who can become your safety net and make them a priority. Learn something new and share your knowledge with them. Give them the right to teach us something in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise without thinking about it; pedal while you\u2019re watching TV. Get out of the house for no reason in particular. Wander in nature and admire the landscape. Let your smartwatch calculate your number of daily steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat slowly and, if possible, in good company. Paying attention to what we\u2019re swallowing allows us to eat less and savour more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplify your life. Clean out your closet and give away what you no longer want. Lighten your load! Birds fly because they have no baggage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop hesitating, and let your emotions speak. \u00c9ric Simard, a biologist, believes it\u2019s a decisive factor in enjoying a long life. He also says that regularly seeing friends and family increases our life expectancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we fly away, we should heal our souls of all the wounds that have made us miserable. Rejection, abandonment, betrayal, injustice, humiliation. They\u2019ve all inflicted their wounds on me to some extent. At one point, I read the excellent book Heal<\/em>Your Wounds & Find Your True Self<\/em> by Lise Bourbeau to help restore my spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never too late to make up for our mistakes or to learn how to live better. Old yet still spry, I\u2019m the worst for inventing a thousand detours on the road to love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear readers, I dillydally, I have fun. In the end, I\u2019m simply trying to delight you with millions of loving words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cora
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Have you ever noticed how the never-ending cycle of daily life keeps us from thinking about our own death? I will be celebrating my 77th birthday on May 27, and because the number 7 has always been my favourite number, I\u2019d like to enjoy one or two more if I can. To celebrate my 77, 87 and 97 years on this planet would fill me with happiness! After that, God willing, I\u2019ll fly away. Rest assured, I firmly intend on living my final days to the fullest! Dressed all in pink this morning, I feel like my heart is still 20. My fingers type away on the keyboard and make up little tales of love about passing moments. There is so much that captivates me: a handsome man\u2019s smile, a compliment about my clothes, cookies from a thoughtful neighbour. Aging happily may be the key to longevity. With that in mind, dear readers, lately I\u2019ve been scouring self-help magazines for articles on the end of life, noting all the helpful ways we can positively impact our future over the long term. Without wanting to seem like I have all the answers, I\u2019d like to share what I\u2019ve gathered. Don\u2019t be afraid of getting old, love your age and celebrate your birthdays. Throw the slow loss of independence, the dip in vitality and daily boredom straight out the window. Transform daily monotony into a celebration of life. A long life is Heaven\u2019s gift \u2013 grab the opportunity by the horns. It\u2019s now or never. Add up the good days that go by because they\u2019re the most precious thing we have. Transfer your wisdom to loved ones so they can learn from your example in advance. Give yourself the opportunity to experience each day at least one thing that is meaningful to\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":414,"featured_media":41857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"\u00c0 l'approche de ses 77 ans, Mme Cora r\u00e9fl\u00e9chit \u00e0 la mort, dont on oublie de parler dans le va-et-vient des jours : memento mori.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"class_list":["post-41856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lettre-mme-cora"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/414"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chezcora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41856"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}