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Can You Hear the Sigh of My Heart?
How recognition of limited time inspired lovely anticipation.
I’m approaching my 73rd birthday with an unnatural speed. When I was a kid, even a teen, Sundays were incredibly boring. What to do, what to do … ugh! At still 72, everyday whizzes by with a list of things a mile long that, a) I don’t want to do, or b) I absolutely want to do, most of which I simply don’t get done.
I’m quite active, both physically and mentally. For the last 10 years my goals centered on building my coaching business. I love educating myself on everything wellness and having information at my fingertips allows me to dig into any question while my ADHD brain runs nonstop.
Last week I began thinking about the upcoming year and what I want to accomplish. For some reason, I can’t seem to quit setting goals. It’s usually at this point that my age begins to sneak into the shadows of my brain, and I start calculating the potential remaining active years.
Tumbelina
A few days ago, as I stepped off my front porch, I was looking over my shoulder at the workers next door, curious about what was happening at the new home being built there, and down I went! I fall more often than I like to admit, and other than a skinned knee, all is well. (Thank you solid bones!)
As I sat there assessing the damage, I realized that I fall because I’m always looking somewhere other than where I’m going, (ADHD) and at still 72, my strength and mobility isn’t as able to keep up with my antics. (More on that in another article.)
Abrupt Awareness
I don’t know why, but this fall brought with it a heightened awareness. Not just of an aging body, but of time and inevitable changes. It isn’t judgmental or angst-filled, it is simply recognition. As such, to get to the point of this writing, I approached my goal setting with a pressing curiosity about what truly brings me joy.
Here is what I pondered in light of prior goals. So, what about my coaching business? I love helping people figure out how to make healthy changes to their lifestyle. What I don’t enjoy, is building the business which includes:
- networking,
