When I was a cocky 20 year old waterpolo player I congratulated my coach on his 35th birthday and cheekily reminded him he was halfway to 70.
When I hit 60 last year, the overwhelming sensation was that I had finally ‘arrived’. I felt serene and my many imperfections and mistakes no longer seemed to be failures, they were simply the character cards I had been dealt in the great poker game of life.
Instead of the usual striving for ‘what could be’ a calm acceptance of ‘what is’ settled upon me and I began to look at problems and challenges as opportunities to learn and grow. I still work hard to bring solutions to everyone around me, whether it be real estate needs or personal crisis, but it feels different. It feels good and I am grateful.
As I settle into my 61st year, I am looking forward to the pages turning, to new adventures and opportunities unfolding. I truly look forward to using my ‘gifts’ to help others along the road.
It turns out, getting ‘old’ is much better than I thought it would be; I highly recommend it! 😊
I recently renewed my mortgage and was discouraged to see that at the current rate, I would only be debt-free at 71! I actually paid off my mortgage about 15 years ago, but then used a home equity LOC to do some major renovations and put an extension on my house. Lines of credit have
I woke up this morning wondering about people who have hit the 100 year milestone and considered whether I would want that for myself. What blue zone elders seem to have in common are naturally integrated healthy lifestyles They move constantly as part of daily habit through walks, gardening, visits, housework, cooking etc. They have
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