Blue Zones

Outliving, outlasting in blue zones

World wide, where to take my place

Where to reside, within ecotones of life

What to eat to sustain,

What to greet, explore

What actions to maintain

What rituals to express, experience more?

Outliving, outlasting in zones of belief

How to be present to my one life, so brief

May I greet each day as my last spoonful

Opening to possibilities beyond, centering

May I meet each moment as my first taste

Expanding time into NOW—The Zone I am entering

**”blue zones” describes regions of the world where people live longer than average and maintain good health, and where there are particularly high numbers of centenarians. However rigorous epidemiological studies have not been done to show causality…