Blue Zones Project - Yuba Sutter Blog

A big smile can create a nonverbal connection with another person who might really need it.

Small changes can add up to big and beautiful transformations. Here’s to living better, longer! Happy new year.

Look for the silver lining…Look for the lesson…Embrace life fully…Love fully…and celebrate who joins you along the journey. And don’t forget to spend your energy wildly!

Love is a powerful antidote to what ails us.

Last week, I shared Secret #1 to better health and happiness from Gladys McGarey, MD and her book “The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age.”

Each of us is here to connect with our unique gifts; this is what activates our desire to be alive. Dr. Gladys refers to this secret as the “juice” or “purpose.”  

“People in Blue Zones have a clear sense of purpose. Connecting to a purpose in life, something bigger than ourselves is a part of living long, fulfilling lives.”       -Dan Buettner, Blue Zones

"The magic is that if we spread kindness, we are sure to receive kindness. If we spread love, we are sure to receive love. And in that kindness and in that love, there is a connection. Real connection."

“Transformation is an ongoing process that tends to appear ordinary, when, in fact, something extraordinary is taking place.” – Suzy Ross

We’ve probably all heard the Beatles familiar tune, “All You Need is Love.” Yet, I think we have forgotten that. I’ve forgotten that. We have forgotten that life is about love. Period. It’s not how much money we make or possessions we have. So many of us (me!) have our priorities backwards.  We might think that once we have the job title or the awards or the diplomas, that we will finally have the time for love and relationships. Guilty as charged!