I spent this evening with good friends in a meditation group. I came late to meditating – always too busy doing stuff (usually work) to take time to think.
Since I became a Reiki healer I have taken more time to stop and reflect on all sorts of things – and sometimes nothing! Meditating is a great way to switch your brain off the day to day nonsense that we insist on filling it with, and instead focussing on random stuff that pops in to our consciousness.
Tonight we went on a guided walk in a forest and I found it immensely peaceful and energising at the same time. It’s brought me back to what I want to do with the rest of my life and restored some of the motivation that seemed to be drifting. Tomorrow I have much to do – and hope the motivation is still with me in the morning. Carpe Deum and all that jazz!
2012 was a year of major change for me. I turned 65 and gave up full time work and decided to build up my work as a Reiki practitioner and also to spend more time writing - a neglected hobby I have enjoyed since I was at school. The one thing I did not do is RETIRE. Since then I have trained as a civil celebrant, taking funerals and conducting baby naming ceremonies so life definitely began for me at 65!
That was 8 years ago and I still haven't retired :) I continue to take funerals, as well as write for pleasure (and maybe one day publication...). I am a firm believer in staying mentally active even if physically it gets harder with age. 2020 has been a challenging year for us all, no matter what our age, but we need to stay positive. We only get one go at this life, so don't waste it!
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