Age. We all age. That is a given. But do we have to get older? A recent Twitter thread has had me contemplating the passage of time.
Compared to my youth I now enjoy a quiet evening in than a busy night out. I have switched from a doer to being. Being enough. Being satisfied. Being grateful for what I have in my life. Being worried and scared for friends that have health issues. Being concerned that the time I have on this planet with them is finite.
Here I am world, midlife. What does the next chapter of my life portend?
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So much of what she tweeted is so accurate! Age used to not bother me, but now when I feel something weird with my body, I begin to think what health issue COULD
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Oops..I hit publish before I was done! I begin to think what health issues COULD it be? I know that I have lived longer than I have left to live. And all of that seems very, very real. So, yes, I am fine with being, too!
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The nice thing about getting older is that you get to pick how busy you want to be. Retirement has shown me that I can control certain aspects of my life that were once dictated by my working schedule.
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I so appreciate your post. Especially the notion of the finite time left to spend with those we love. I would say it is the main thing about aging that makes me unhappy. Other than that, it is ok! Thank you!
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“Being enough. Being satisfied. Being grateful.” – switching form doing to being is liberating.
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Oh, my. That thread is so true. I also love the switch from doer to being.
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You have described this so well. I also find that each year seems to fly by faster and faster. This makes me want to do everything in my power to make the most of every moment and slow down wherever possible.
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