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🎓 Age Is Just a Number: A 95-Year-Old’s College Graduation
PLUS: Announcing This Week's Giveaway
Live Well Now
October 09, 2023
Welcome To The Most Read Women’s Empowerment Newsletter!
Today On the Menu:
👩‍🎓 Today In Women’s History: Celebrating Mary Shadd Cary
💪 Motivation: Age Is Just a Number: A 95-Year-Old’s College Graduation
🍎 The Health Corner: The Best 5 Minute Workouts To Try
PLUS: Announcing This Week’s Giveaway
Read Time: 3 Mins
On This Day In Women’s History:
October 9, 1823: Mary Shadd Cary was born.
Mary Shadd Cary, the first black woman editor in North America, “Provincial Freeman” (1853) in Windsor, Canada, helped black freed slaves know their rights.
THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAY
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The lucky winner for this week’s prize will be announced and contacted on Friday. Stay Tuned!
🎓 Age Is Just a Number: A 95-Year-Old's College Graduation
Born on January 22, 1911, in Jetmore, Kansas, Nola Ochs grew up in a rural setting, experiencing the hardships and challenges of farm life during the early 20th century. She attended a one-room schoolhouse, where her passion for learning began. However, due to the circumstances of her time and a family to raise, she did not have the opportunity to pursue higher education.
In 2007, at the age of 95, Nola Ochs achieved a historic milestone when she graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's degree in general studies, officially becoming the world's oldest college graduate. Her dedication to education and the pursuit of personal growth captured the world's attention. Nola's remarkable feat earned her a place in the Guinness World Records and made her an inspiration to people of all ages.
In a society where most people pursue their education in their 20s, this serves as incredible motivation to remind ourselves that we can still chase our dreams and effect change in our lives, regardless of our age. It doesn't have to be as grandiose as obtaining a degree; it can be as simple as acquiring a skill or pursuing a hobby we've always wanted to try. Often, we convince ourselves that we might be too old for such endeavors, but the truth is, there's always time.
Until tomorrow,
Emma, Live Well Now Team
Sometimes, the most extraordinary flowers are the ones that bloom late in the season.”
THE BEST 5-MINUTE WORKOUTS TO GET FIT
Can a 5-Minute workout be effective?
Yes, Just five minutes of exercise at a time may be beneficial to your health in many ways. If you're still not sure it's enough, try doing one of the workouts in the section below. When you finally catch your breath, ask yourself again if five minutes can get your heart pumping.
Directions:
1. Wall Push-Ups
Start off by placing your hands on the wall shoulder-width apart, and your feet hip-width apart on your toes. Bring your chest toward the wall as low as you can go while keeping your back perfectly flat. Straighten your arms out and repeat.
2. Side Kick, Side Lunge
Start by standing with your knees slightly bent, then take your right leg and step laterally to the right, straightening your left leg as you go down into a side lunge. Come out of the side lunge and kick to the side with your right leg, imagining you're hitting something with your shin. Repeat on the opposite side.
3. Couch Push-Ups
Place your hands shoulder-width apart on the couch, and your feet hip-width apart on the floor. Bring your chest toward the couch as low as you can go with good form. Your back should be flat. Then, straighten your arms and raise your body.
4. Lateral Shuffles
Select a distance—at minimum the length of a yoga mat, and at most from one wall to the other. Crouch down a little with soft knees and braced abs as you side shuffle from one side to the other. When you reach each end, squat to tap the floor.
5. Banana Roll
Lie on your stomach in a Superman position with your arms and legs out, lifted off the floor. Try not to fold in on the spine. Without letting your arms and legs drop, roll yourself onto your back into a boat position, then roll onto your stomach and hold the Superman again. Repeat these rolls for one minute, keeping your head and neck neutral to avoid strain.
6. Walking Lunges
Start your lunge with your hands on your hips and take a wide step directly forward with your forward foot a bit wider than your normal walking gait. Keep your knee over your ankle. Do 10 to 15 reps and repeat on the opposite side.
7. One-Leg Glute Bridges
Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor, and palms down. Raise one leg so it's straight up in the air. Lift your hips, engaging your glutes and keeping your core tight. Hold for 10 seconds, then lower and repeat.
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Empowering Women Over 40 since 2020