The first few weeks of my 51st year are feeling good. I have a plan...well, it's more of a guideline, in draft format, I like flexibility. My winter challenge is going well, not perfect, but I'm happy with where I am with it. I've been reflecting on my past year and looking ahead to the …
Category: The Next 50
On Being Too Busy….
Recently, I recognized that I was racing from one thing to another, to another and so on. I was over-busy and over-committed. My mindfulness practice disappeared, I was missing my workouts, I was not eating healthfully, I wasn’t sleeping well, I was grumpy, and I was tired. It took about 6 weeks of this out …
Living a Good Life
To live a good life....what does it mean to me? For me it means getting out and exploring, doing and being! It also means being kind, doing good and celebrating this beautiful life I have. This week has been a reflective week for me. It's been 2 years since my stroke and brain surgery. A …
The Next 50 Begins
The Adjustment Phase And so, begins the next chapter in our lives. I'd say we are still in the adjustment phase of this emptynester gig. We are back to being novices at both the things we used to do and in the new things we are anxious to try out. As we try on our …
Goals, Revisited
I've been working on my goals and goal setting but I still feel like I’m spinning my wheels. Maybe I'm not seeing the forest for the trees? I have that jellyfish feeling again - just floating through life wherever the current takes me. I don't want to fritter my time, I want to be out …
