TORONTO — In an effort to encourage younger generations to “let go,” elderly women share their wisdom in a touching video that might make you reevaluate your priorities.
In it, they speak about the constant pressure many of us put on ourselves: “pressure to be the perfect mother, the perfect wife, the perfect friend.”
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Sanctuary, the company behind the video, said nearly half the women it surveyed this year admitted they felt moderately or extremely stressed. Forty per cent confessed to being close to a burn out, and 62 per cent felt their lack of “me time” was holding them back.
The women in the video encourage their younger counterparts to throw away the ‘to do’ lists, and indulge in the activities they’ve realized matter most. And ones they regret not devoting more time to.
“What I wouldn’t give,” one woman said, “for five more minutes on the dance floor while my legs were still strong enough to carry me.”
You can watch the full video below:
SOUND OFF: What advice would you give your younger self? Share it with us in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
A few of our favourite responses so far include:
- “Self, get a good education, then a job you love. And don’t be in such a hurry to get married and make babies. Enjoy being you and stop listening to your parents so much.” – Connie Hudson
- “Don’t listen to what ‘society’ deems beautiful. Be your own beauty regardless of what others think.” – Victoria Clark
- “Life isn’t a party all the time, you don’t need a man to be a whole person, your house doesn’t have to be immaculate and your kids just want you there. They need you there, and before you know it they are grown and gone.” – Darla Waite
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