Happy Birthday to me. I am 47, closer to 50 than 40. These things don’t really bother me, aging is part of living. I believe it’s how you live that defines you, not your age. Right?
Right. But, when I woke up I was feeling sorry for myself and started listing the grievances I held against myself: without a job currently, 20 pounds overweight, candida running amuck, pimples from travel…then I caught myself. Travel. I am in the south of France with my SO living my big life vision. Why was I focusing on the less than desirable parts of my life when I am surrounded by all this goodness? Simple, focus.
Sometimes it’s easier to dwell on troubles and challenges vs. focus on the good and the aspirational. I reminded myself to focus on what I was trying to create in life, how I want to live my life. So I paused, covered the pimple up and focused on the positive, the beautiful, the things I have been able to accomplish at the age of 47. I celebrated how I live and who I am.
As the day unwound friends and family called, messaged, Facebooked, etc to share their love and well-wishes. Andy and I visited one of our favorite spots in this part of world. We drank wine made from the grapes that surrounded the restaurant, Pic Poul Pinet. We ate oysters and muscles while we sat at the shore line of the sea they were pulled out of hours before.
AND I was in France today, but at home I have amazing children, a loving family, dearest of friends, a beautiful home, people supporting me on my career journey, a Peloton and a really cute puppy (see last post). It’s all about focus. Yeah…Kimberly…
La Vie Est Belle
I share this today because I think it’s easy to get caught in the churn. Especially easy when things get busy and stressful, when something unexpected happens, when life shifts and you weren’t ready. When this happens, we all need to pause a moment, breath, and focus. That’s what I am going to work at doing, how about you?
Love this Kimberly! This is a lesson that has to be learned over and over it seems to me. Not sure why human nature works this way, but it does. The blessing is having the awareness to recognize it and adjust one’s viewpoint… until the next time we veer of course and start again.
Well said! Love you❤️
I second this. 😍
Well said Kimberly. Life is a magnificent adventure.