"May the fourth be with you." Eye-roll...
As we move through life, we have the occasional "ah-ha" moment. One person's "ah-ha" moment can be a "duh!" to others. I had one such moment recently. One of the things I attempted to let go in our releasing ceremony in Bali was fear of aging poorly. I had a really hard time with turning 60. I suspect this is because my mother died just after turning 61. As earth rotations are zooming me toward 70, aging is more front-and-center for me, exacerbated by this lengthy sciatica recovery.
Back to the "ah-ha" moment... I noted that when I was in my 30s, 40s, 50s, I did not sit around pondering my demise. I just assumed that I would be around for a long time, and went upon my merry way in life. As I near 70, however, I realize that my end is much closer than it was two, three or four decades ago. However, in order to not bring doom upon myself, I need to return to operating on the assumption that I'm going to be around for a while, whatever "a while" may be. "I'm going to be here a while" is much more comforting than "my end is near."
What we focus on matters, and it takes constant vigilance.
Leta
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| The pot of kitchen herbs I planted yesterday |
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