So as I am getting older, and wiser (HA!), I am seeing that I am becoming more knowledgable in understanding the world. In addition, I feel like I am more of a woman each and every day, and I am able to take on new challenges with ease. In addition, I have had many life experiences, or character building experiences that have made me the person I am today. I am happy to be the person I am, and I have very few regrets in life. Recently while thinking about my life, and how I have gotten to where I am today, I began to think of things that I may be too old for, and not really able to do anymore in life. Well, I mean I guess in reality I can still do them, but I am getting to the age where I really am past these things. The first thing I thought of was going away to college, and staying in a dorm! Truth be told, this is my ONLY regret so far in life. While I did go to college, twice, I never went far away from home, far enough away to stay in a dorm. Who knows, chances are I would have hated the dorm life, but now I am too old to see this thru. I know I can go back to school at any time, as a matter of fact, I just graduated, again, last year, but let's face it... I would probably get some pretty funny looks if I checked into a dorm at age 43! I guess for this one, I will have to live vicariously through my daughter who will be going away to college in no time. The next thing I thought of was being a bridesmaid. While I have been a bridesmaid twice over the past year, I kind of feel like I am at the age where I am too old to put on that satin dress, and walk down the wedding aisle before a friend! Don't get me wrong, I was FLATTERED and HONORED to stand up in my friend's wedding, but I am probably getting too old to walk down as a bridesmaid, without being called OLD! Finally, and probably the most difficult for me, is the possibility of having another child. I mean anything is possible, but I am on getting to the age where I might be referred to as an infants grandmother, rather than a mother! I love being a Mom, and I think I do a fairly half way decent job at it. I have been divorced for many years, and I guess as time has passed by, I always thought I may have another child. Well, my 'baby' is now 16, and as I mentioned, I am 43, so adding an addition to our two-some seems pretty unlikely. Don't get me wrong I feel TRULY BLESSED to have the daughter I have, but I will always live in wonderment about what it would be like to be a Mom to another child. I have to admit, there is a bit of sadness around all of these things, but I have to believe that there are more amazing and wonderful things around the bend for me, and for you, too!
Today's activity: what are you NOT able to do?
Today I encourage you to take inventory of your life, and really think about the events, and things in your life that you have accomplished, as well as, the one's that have passed you by. What are you proud of? What, if anything, do you regret? What is still possible? I'm not going to lie, taking inventory may be difficult, as you may be faced with facing some fears, or coming to terms with time gone by. But keep in mind, while some things may have gotten away from you, it is never to late to look to the future, and dwell in the possibilities of what might be ahead. Perhaps your 'ideal dream(s)' may not have come true, what IS possible for your future? While I may be too old to be a bridesmaid, I am never too old to put on a fabulous dress, and be the prettiest, most confident woman at the wedding! So, what's possible for you?! xo
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