I just ran across this and signed up to receive your newsletter. I really enjoyed this and you are an excellent writer. I’m an outlier here, as I’m 76. But much of what you say, I can still relate to and it’s not much different than we all feel, no matter our age. But there are differences and you will feel them change as the decades go …
I just ran across this and signed up to receive your newsletter. I really enjoyed this and you are an excellent writer. I’m an outlier here, as I’m 76. But much of what you say, I can still relate to and it’s not much different than we all feel, no matter our age. But there are differences and you will feel them change as the decades go by. My life became calmer, less hectic once I retired and more time to spend on the things you love and the value of a few friendships over many. I’m also a widow and with that, came a freedom to develop who I really am.
I am not a widow but a 60ish wife and mother who has always struggled to be who I am as I was too busy fulfilling the people pleasing, peacemaking, life secretarial role I felt was my primary duty.
As I age I feel a greater compulsion to follow my soul and walk the talk. I am now doing so becoming a peaceful activist for causes that are significant to me. This comes with a cost but it's worth it.
I just ran across this and signed up to receive your newsletter. I really enjoyed this and you are an excellent writer. I’m an outlier here, as I’m 76. But much of what you say, I can still relate to and it’s not much different than we all feel, no matter our age. But there are differences and you will feel them change as the decades go by. My life became calmer, less hectic once I retired and more time to spend on the things you love and the value of a few friendships over many. I’m also a widow and with that, came a freedom to develop who I really am.
Wow Mary, that last line jumped out at me.
I am not a widow but a 60ish wife and mother who has always struggled to be who I am as I was too busy fulfilling the people pleasing, peacemaking, life secretarial role I felt was my primary duty.
As I age I feel a greater compulsion to follow my soul and walk the talk. I am now doing so becoming a peaceful activist for causes that are significant to me. This comes with a cost but it's worth it.