A recent story on Realtor.com has HGTV starChip Gaines reflecting on aging and his evolving lifestyle. The 51-year-old shared that his early mornings at his Texas farmhouse now require more “coffee” and “grace” as he gets older. In a recent essay in the Summer issue of Magnolia Journal, “A Note From Chip on Adventure,” Gaines criticized society’s obsession with staying young, calling anti-aging culture a marketing gimmick. He argued the phrase “anti-aging” is backwards and suggested aging should be embraced rather than feared.
“The temptation to let the back half of life lull me into dormancy. To be too set in my ways. To wait life out instead of living it out loud. Even if the time comes when I can’t fix a flat, ride a tractor, or even walk up the stairs, I pray 80-year-old Chip Gaines is still kickin’ in the ways that matter most,” he said.
“The fountain of youth is a scam, so don’t take the bait. What if that’s what you spent your days, these days, chasing? Not some unattainable promise, but something actually worth growing old for,” he said at the end of the essay.
Click here to read the full story at Realtor.com.
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