I turned sixty last August... nothing special about the day. It didn't come riding in on a white horse... It didn't come with warning signs...Didn't even ask me if I was ready...It was just there...60, SIXTY, XL, sixty.... anyway that you put it on paper or think of it in your head... It is still the same... And it was fine... no big deal...UNTIL the morning after...
I jumped out of bed..."oh my God, I will be 70 in 10 years..." was my thought. I remember it distinctly ... thinking I have to get my butt in gear and accomplish something. Sheer panic set in. Never mind the great family I have. Wonderful children I have raised into fabulous adults, great bonus children and 6 grandchildren. They call me Maga! But, already I have left the 60's and am heading to the 70's.
I then recovered slightly and took a good look in the mirror. Huh! Not bad I told myself.. still look pretty good for the big 6-0. Then I put my glasses on... My goodness, how things change. Lines on my face that I didn't see yesterday, wrinkles in skin on my arms... what??? where the hell did that come from... and what is that annoying thing on my leg when I walk....Oh, Good... It is my ASS!
So much for working out, eating somewhat healthy... Although, I have never been one for skin creams. Heck, I don't even wash my face. This morning I has to remove yesterdays lip stain with a make-up remover cloth!
So, this is how we start! Family, friends, accomplishments, men, sex, kids, grandkids, food... yada.yada.yada.
Please join in. Let's talk to each other about how we are feeling about our aging process.
Guess what? I figured out how to get here. You have to use Google as your search engine. Tried yahoo and it does not work. Hubby has been telling me Google Chrome is better but don't like hassle so didn't want to change. I have tried to allow change in my life but guess this is another test. I have some blogging to do but want to see if I have made it thru the first step first. Later.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are on here. Please invite friends and such. I needed something... a change! Thank you so much for participating.
DeleteI set up a Google account (very simple, I could do it) and used Google Account when I selected profile. You will have to give a verification code but all is pretty simple. Like life the hardest part was getting to the starting point! Weed thru the options and ta da....you're there!
ReplyDeleteI want to give a little insight as to why I started this blog. I was frustrated and I didn't want to post it all over Facebook. I thought this would be a better medium and I wouldn't have my ADULT children texting me and saying "You didn't just put that on FB, did you??? Why would you do that?" And then to each other, "Well, you know how Mom is." I need to say some things that are better accepted (hopefully) by friends, friends of friends and acquaintances who are going thru some of the same things.
ReplyDeleteAnd now, I am off for an hour on the treadmill... Sometimes I wonder why. I don't see my body changing shape or getting any firmer, even with strength training thrown into the mix... but maybe, just maybe, it is slowing some muscle loss and strengthening some bones...At the very least, it is keeping my anxiety down and my mood elevated
Admire how you have maintained your looks and the dedication you put into keeping yourself in shape. I am just on another page. I know my body needs lots of corrections and has for years but I look in the mirror and like my face. Oh yes, it is chubby but what concerns me most is if I look at my eyes and know they reflect love. First of all for myself and then for those I meet. I can actually tell by my eyes if I have the right attitude. I get out of sorts, hurt, disappointed, doubtful and frustrated but I try not to sweat (obviously!) the small things. I just ask God to adjust my attitude and hopefully realize how to adjust my attitude. I can't fix anyone else and it has taken me a long time to finally accept that. I've lost loved ones for trying to adjust them. I've got to say I like where I am and content. Growing up, that word was not very well accepted in my brain because I thought our little town expected perfection. Seems I felt you always had to be better (or go to Hell) and because of that, I've never been satisfied until later years. I hope and pray I'm not disappointing my Heavenly Father or those around me...well I know some of them will be but its me setting the standards with God's guidance. I'm not always good at listening to him. Anyway, I am ready to accept my aging process and only miss my brain!!!!
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I love your face, too! You always seem to have the right attitude, at least outwardly. And you always seem to say the right things.
ReplyDeleteI, on the other hand, am totally different.. but the one thing we have in common is the same small town where we both thought perfection was the only acceptable thing.
Hi, Finally got on here.. Talk to you soon.
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