Fridays with Manny

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FIVE SECRETS TO A LONG LIFE

While browsing through YouTube, I stumbled (or probably the algorithm found me) into an interview with 103-years old Doctor Gladys McGarey, who shared her secrets to a long life. Turns out, it can be summarized by five letters “L” – Life, Love, Laughter, Labor and Listening. I watched many of her videos and bought her book “The Well-Lived Life”.

In numerology, each letter has an assigned numerical value. The letter “L” has a value of 3, and signifies creativity, expression, communication and social connection. According to the Kabbalah, the letter “L” stands for the principle of power.

I used this letter in two of my books so far: “42 Encounters with Laughter” and “42 Encounters with Love”.

My new book, which is about light (another “L”), is titled, “42 Encounters with Illumination”. Like in the book about love, in this one I used my poems as a way to illuminate or to emphasize light. You can preorder it on Amazon. While there, you can start building your “L” collection. Who knows, maybe it will help you to have a longer life.

Please enjoy these three images which did not make it to the new book.

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