Let me start by saying, Im tired. And its 8:43am. And I slept for a full 8 hours. My knees dont hurt after I go for a jog but Im aware of their existence the rest of the day. Everyone on social media, facebook, instagram, youtube, etc looks so young and its odd to see those people giving life advice. I want to scream, the answer is move more, eat better and/or less, drink water, and a shit ton of sunscreen. No more fads, please!
I know 41 is not old, but my mindset is shifting and my body is reacting different to my normal lifestyle. And its like Im awkward again, trying to figure out an ever changing life. Ok, maybe I never got out of an awkward stage but now I have to learn a new way.
What brings me joy is pretty much the same; dogs, fitness, and stillness. Not the kind of stillness that is absent of movement, but the kind of stillness that comes with internal peace. I have been the type of person who has found a great deal of satisfaction with being a high "acheiver". Which meant I always had a great deal of stamina, worked hard, and was always being productive in one way or another at every single moment of the day.
As I turned 41, I noticed a subtle but swift shift. I have the desire to be efficiently productive and acheive great results, but I want to be still..have more time that Im not planning or problem solving. I was reading a great post I found which mirrored what it was like to be a high acheiver and then attempting to find stillness. Its work!
Here is the post if you are interested: https:The Practice of Stillness
Im going to try implementing some of the things mentioned in the post above and we shall see if this old dog can learn new tricks :)
Oh, and speaking of dogs, Amigo just turned 9 years old on 5/5/2017! You havent met Mosby since I havent actually written anything in forever. But the white tornado below is Mosby. And he melts my heart <3.
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