Personal Perspective: After more than 40 years in clinical work I loved, It was time to retire. Now I'd have time for everything else I'd always wanted to do! It hasn't turned out quite like that.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.Two mourning doves are building a nest in a pine tree outside my sunroom window. For a model of hard work, they might serve well. However, as I encounter, this isn’t what I’m looking for. Rather, I want to learn how to let myself go, but for the right season.I have so many plans for this new chapter in my life! Books to read, places to go, subjects to study, people to see.
I noticed recently that the rugs downstairs appear to lie under a cloud of white dust and cat hair, while crumbs of various sizes appear on the floor around them. This is especially evident when afternoon sun shining through the glass door highlights every piece. As days grow longer, and sunlight lasts into the evening, the call to vacuum grows louder.for taking in the world outdoors. I need to see if anything has changed since my last visit, often just a few hours earlier.
It’s half past ten. The doves are still at work, while I sit in the sunroom in my pajamas. Dirty sheets and pillowcases lie in a pile outside my bedroom door, reminding me that they need to be washed. I’m taking my sweet time before I confront the day ahead.appointments no longer structure my days, although at times I might still wrestle with old notions about priorities. I chose to begin this morning by reading the political news site my high-school friend produces.
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