A touch of reflection

reflection

It’s just over a year since I started this blog and I’m not a very regular blogger, but thought I ought to take a moment to think back over the last year.

I gave up full time work in August 2012 and have spent the time since then developing my own new business as a Reiki and EFT Practitioner. I have also managed to fit in a wonderful month in Australia, visits to friends around the UK,  as well as joining a creative writing course, and achieving a proofreading diploma,

The business is growing slowly but steadily and I now have my own premises – though I don’t work full time.  The whole point is to make enough of a living for those extras like long holidays in faraway places without having to slog my guts out in a 40+ hour week!!!  I also enjoy Reiki and EFT as they are wonderful therapies that can help people without doing any harm.

On the whole it’s been a pretty good year, despite the sadness of losing my 97 year old aunt in April.  At a recent checkup with my GP she commented that my cholesterol and blood pressure levels were better than they’ve been for years – and the only thing that has changed is my work situation.  Proof, if any were needed, that stress has physical manifestations!

My birth certificate says I am 66, but I have decided to start counting backwards so on my birthday last month I turned 64…  Roll on being 60 again 😉

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Author: aliveandcreaking

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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