I have been planning the re creation of me for the last few months, counting down to my 65th birthday with anticipation. I decided that I would blog every day as a way to keep myself motivated and accountable. I registered for an on line class in Flower Essences. I ordered several books on Intermittent Fasting and Aging Gracefully. I decided to let my hair grow before it all falls out. I took a photo of the scale and was mentally preparing to take a beginning photograph of myself, as a way of documenting this journey when preparing went sideways.
I woke up on Christmas morning enthused and ready. Then my head started to ache and the nausea set in.
Today I am feeling better but "life is what happens when you are busy" planning. And so, my first lesson in the journey to Grace at 65 involves :
- Always have Emetrol on hand
- Always have Saltines and Ginger Ale on hand
- Flush before you open your eyes if you are staring into the abyss
- And trust that if you are brazen enough to make plans, you must also be wise enough to be flexible.
I was going to encourage myself with a plan for tomorrow's new beginning when I realized that I am not that brazen or flexible so I will just wait and see.
Perhaps moving into 65 requires more trust than enthusiasm.