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Tuesday, 17 February 2009
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I often finding myself observing young women in their 20's and 30's remembering my thoughts at their age. Most of my thoughts revolved around self-centered vanity. Nothing of substance to make me self-fulfilled and confident, or even interesting to most.
Life was a never-ending battle of worrying about weight, gray hairs and wrinkles. Rarely would you see me without another confidante by my side because I needed reassurance or justification for some choice I was destined to make on any given day.
I no longer worry about such inconsequential matters of relatively little importance. I'm stronger, wiser and more confident in all aspects of my life. I have wrinkles and gray hair for which I consider my badge of distinction for time well served. I don't feel awkward, uncomfortable or embarrassed when I venture out into the world alone. Quite the opposite, I feel empowered and relish time alone with myself. New experiences are exhilarating to me. I can't wait to learn something new every day.
I have an attitude of inner calmness now. I know there are things I can not change in the world. Things that I would have worried endlessly about in my youth. As you grow older and hopefully wiser, you learn that acceptance is a very valuable attribute. It will help you maintain a sense of balance in your life. You can control only you, no one or anything else. It's very liberating to come to that point in your life.
You learn to accept each day as a gift. A gift you don't want to miss out on enjoying and hopefully sharing. You find the good that each day, each person, each event in your life has contributed to your gift. Acceptance of the inevitable unpleasant factors in life is an easier task if you look beyond them and embrace the beauty and new challenges life offers daily.
Life should be enjoyed to the fullest at whatever age. Unfortunately, life gets in the way for most of us in our youth, and we miss what life is really all about. Only when the stresses of young adulthood are left behind, our children are grown, and our confidence has been enriched with the experience of life can we grasp and embrace growing older.
I would not return to the years of those "growing" pains for the sake of being younger in years. I've learned that it is the truth when people say, "you're as young as you feel."
Monday, 16 February 2009
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Personal Preservation
I find it interesting that so many people are blindly walking through life with no purpose. They are unhappy with themselves, spouses, children, friends, the world, their jobs, basically life. It seems they feel everyone else is responsible for making them feel better about themselves, for making them "whole".
What a pity-party these people attend daily. Get over yourselves. The truth is that each of us has a very short amount of time on this planet we all call home. We are each responsible for looking within ourselves for some creativity to make our own lives beautiful, content, worthwhile and meaningful. If people would stop worrying about how THEY feel and what THEY want in order to consider the NEEDS OF OTHERS FIRST and foremost, happiness would prevail.
People need to take seriously the responsibility of making oneself happy. After all, no one else cares if you are a miserable human being. They can simply choose to avoid all contact with you. Happiness and contentment is a matter of each individual's personal choice.
Wise up miserable beings. Life is short. Decide if you want to contribute to the world with worthwhile creativity to life. Or, just kindly get the heck out of the way for those of us who do.
KarenRussell
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- Name: Karen
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- Member Since: 2/15/2009
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