Hello and welcome!
MOST OF US WANT to have amazing relationships and connections with the elderly people in our lives. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, friends - our elder loved ones mean so much to us, but deep down we're also not sure how long they'll be around. While this is sad to think about, it's also a major reason we feel like we want to take advantage of each day, and take action to start doing better now.
That's why this website exists.
FOR 14 YEARS I've studied and observed how our generation interacts with old people. There are common trends, challenges, habits and questions that come up time and time again. We will tackle those all here. But first it's important to understand one fundamental lesson that can open your mind to a new way of thinking in this area of your life.
WHEN YOU BREAK IT DOWN, most of the things standing in our way of having wonderful, meaningful, deep connections and conversations with older people (regardless if they're family or friends) are just our own thoughts. Our mindset is stuck. We feel certain ways, act certain ways, and aren't sure how to get out of our cycles to really break free and start to connect with them as if they'd be gone tomorrow.
THE FIRST PLACE TO START is this: "Like Us Just Plus" is a mindset. And the mindset is radically simple. Here's all you have to think:
Your elderly loved one is a lot like you. The sooner you open your mind and look past any petty differences in our generation's modern lifestyle (technology, sex before marriage, rap music, alternative everything) and look through their physical changes that come with age (hair color, wrinkles, slower movements), you begin to see a person.
They have passions.
They have hobbies.
They have opinions and beliefs.
They have favorite books... Or they don't like to read.
They have morning routines.
They have friends.
They make phone calls.
They eat food.
They watch TV shows.
They have memories.
They feel love.
They feel joy.
They want love.
They want purpose.
They are human. You are human. They're a lot like you, just plus more time living.
When you truly adopt this mindset, you suddenly feel free from any mental blockers that may have caused you to pause in the past. No more over-thinking it. Just be you. Be human. Now you are free to realize you have every permission to connect with them like you would any other human. Look them in the eye and open your heart. You'll be amazed with what you find.
Remember: They're like us, just plus.
Thoughts?
xx C
MOST OF US WANT to have amazing relationships and connections with the elderly people in our lives. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, friends - our elder loved ones mean so much to us, but deep down we're also not sure how long they'll be around. While this is sad to think about, it's also a major reason we feel like we want to take advantage of each day, and take action to start doing better now.
That's why this website exists.
FOR 14 YEARS I've studied and observed how our generation interacts with old people. There are common trends, challenges, habits and questions that come up time and time again. We will tackle those all here. But first it's important to understand one fundamental lesson that can open your mind to a new way of thinking in this area of your life.
WHEN YOU BREAK IT DOWN, most of the things standing in our way of having wonderful, meaningful, deep connections and conversations with older people (regardless if they're family or friends) are just our own thoughts. Our mindset is stuck. We feel certain ways, act certain ways, and aren't sure how to get out of our cycles to really break free and start to connect with them as if they'd be gone tomorrow.
THE FIRST PLACE TO START is this: "Like Us Just Plus" is a mindset. And the mindset is radically simple. Here's all you have to think:
"___[Name]___ is a lot like me, just plus more time living."
Your elderly loved one is a lot like you. The sooner you open your mind and look past any petty differences in our generation's modern lifestyle (technology, sex before marriage, rap music, alternative everything) and look through their physical changes that come with age (hair color, wrinkles, slower movements), you begin to see a person.
They have passions.
They have hobbies.
They have opinions and beliefs.
They have favorite books... Or they don't like to read.
They have morning routines.
They have friends.
They make phone calls.
They eat food.
They watch TV shows.
They have memories.
They feel love.
They feel joy.
They want love.
They want purpose.
They are human. You are human. They're a lot like you, just plus more time living.
When you truly adopt this mindset, you suddenly feel free from any mental blockers that may have caused you to pause in the past. No more over-thinking it. Just be you. Be human. Now you are free to realize you have every permission to connect with them like you would any other human. Look them in the eye and open your heart. You'll be amazed with what you find.
Remember: They're like us, just plus.
Thoughts?
xx C
