As I approach my 60th birthday this year there are many thoughts and feelings surging through me. I feel contraction and expansion inside myself. It feels so much better to focus on expansion therefore I have begun some new personal endeavors.

Though I have always been an avid walker I have never been a runner. Today I began my 5th week of 0 to 5K workouts. The iPhone app, 5K Runner: 0 to 5K run training Pro, will have me running 3 miles in 8-10 weeks. I actually look forward to the workouts as they slowly increase running times with walking in between. I am amazed that at this point I am running multiple 10 minute intervals. I feel energized and empowered.

I have also just discovered Coursera. This is an online community of free courses given by university professors from all over the world. The classes are diverse and cover a wide range of disciplines like art, biology, nueroscience, sociology, education, archeology, design and so much more. I am looking forward to taking courses like Beauty, Form and Function: An exploration of Symmetry and Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life and Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society (to name only a few). I know these courses and forums will open up a whole new world of ideas, inspiration and knowledge. And, will most definitely expand my brain capabilities.

By expanding my body and mind my soul intrinsically expands. And as I continue to meditate daily, practice yoga, think positively, eat healthily, appreciate and try new things I know my Sojourn to Sixty and beyond will be magnificent!