November 18, 2015
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The Road to 65, Mile 354: Positivity in 2015
November 17, 2015, Chino Valley- I will have more to say about the year that is winding to a close, when my 65th birthday comes along. Day 2 of Positivity Week has, as its theme, the topic of how this year has been positive.
Any given year has its light and shadow. I am sad for those who have suffered losses this year, and it seems there are no shortage of friends and extended family, in that regard. The only positive aspect of loss is that the departed is no longer suffering. This is cold comfort to the bereaved.
My most positive memories of this year will revolve around the places I visited and revisited- and the work I have been doing for the past month or so. Most important has been that this work has sent me flying out of my comfort zone, in terms of working towards an Elementary Teaching Certificate, after 39 years in the profession.
Seeing my son enjoy a year of relative success is also a major positive. He has continued to do me nothing but proud, and has established himself fully as a responsible adult.
2015’s positivity lies mainly in the lessons I have drawn from its events, about which more next weekend.
Comments (3)
Looking at positives is much better than dwelling on negatives. I am glad you can recognize so much goodness in your life.
65 is coming up, but actually it's just a number. It's not like you are going to instantly change the moment midnight (or the hour of your birth) comes around; Still it's nice to recognize another milestone on this great planet. Do you have any plans for that date? Perhaps a visit with your son or some special friends? a favorite meal, cake, or a hike to one of your favorite spots to sit and reflect (that seems to be a greatly positive thing for you)? No having any midlife crisis, that's surely not allowed; It's not in the right direction, but somehow I think you are in a better spot physically, and emotionally, for that.
I'm babbling. I'm out. I'll see ya again before that date.
Although it is always easier to point to the negatives than the positives, it is those positive events that we must cling to to stay afloat in this life. Sounds like you will be floating along just fine!!
@Crystalinne: @murisopsis: I will be fine, and you're right: A milestone, while fun to mark, has never, in and of itself, resulted in drastic change. I am past midlife, and weathered that crisis. Now, it is all a series of affirmations.
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