The realization that I most likely have fewer years ahead of me than I have behind me has been somewhat sobering. I don’t like that it has been sad to realize I’ve not done all I’ve been capable of doing, I don’t like what it being sobering says about me, true or not. So I decided to change how I react to my advancing age.
Admittedly it is going to take a considerable amount of effort. I can find a “positive attitude” about many things, but the actual language I use when I talk to myself in private usually lends itself to self depreciation at best and downright cruelty at its worst.
When I first got divorced eight years ago I didn’t much like who I had become over the years. I took stock and decided where to make some changes. And I am really proud of the progress I’ve made. But in the last few years I’ve let some things slide and I stopped progressing. I think because things have gotten a bit easier for me financially (they’re not easy mind you, its just gotten easier) I sorta let myself get lazy in all aspects. I’m not working toward any goals, I’ve put on a ton of weight and become a recluse socially. I hang out with my kids and my beautiful new granddaughter, but I don’t date or go out with friends. It is time for change.
So I’ve created this blog as a place to chronicle the “transformation. What works for me and what doesn’t. How often do I lie to myself? Can I hold myself accountable?
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