21 Wednesday Aug 2019
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was thinking of people I’ve known who always seemed to have a dark cloud hanging over them…
feels like that is happening to a few of those in my circles.. lots of struggles and loss…
missing my beloved… this photo reminds me of a place where we would always find peace and serenity together…
working on how best to be present for those struggling…
25 Friday Jan 2019
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big girl pants, birthdays, celebrate, circles, instead, moment, quiet, struggles, treadmill, widow
spent a few quiet moments this morning… first time in over a week that I haven’t been downstairs and walking on the treadmill…
instead, I spent some time quietly thinking of recent and upcoming birthdays… many in my circles have had or will be having birthdays soon…
lots of struggles as we age, and we try to support one another the best way we can…
a reminder for me to make the most of every day and be sure to take time to be in the moment…
11 Saturday Feb 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, cancer, CancerCare, circles, friends, health, surgery, widow
as I’ve been struggling with this cold or almost flu it has reminded me of how great I usually feel…
when I think back to the few times I’ve been seriously ill and gone through tough surgeries… and the slow process to recover and how I would feel a little better each day… and then would eventually get to the place where I was well…
sometimes we forget how much we take good health for granted…
next week I have a CancerCare checkup… I think it is my second to last appointment as July will be five years since my cancer surgery…
amazing how the time has gone by so quickly…
good reminder that although I’ve felt rough over the last week it is nothing like what I’ve been through before… and I am very blessed on the whole…
thinking of all those in my circles who are struggling with health issues, either their own or their loved ones…
25 Thursday Feb 2016
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big girl pants, changes, circles, hermit, retirement, shadows, sun, travel
lately I’ve been hearing a lot of people discussing their retirement plans…
I’m of an age where many people in my circle are considering retiring… some are cutting back their work schedules and others are pulling the plug…
in the women’s groups I meet with, there are only three of us who still work… the others are busy with life and fitting in time for travel…
some days it makes me think about not working but I then I remind myself how much I enjoy my colleagues and the work I do… I like being around people and staying home might mean turning into a hermit…
I do enjoy my extra day off every few weeks and am looking toward having that opportunity every week…
so many changes to consider…
caught this lovely play of sun and shadows today…
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