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The calm after the storm...feels kind of blah
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 608157" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p><em>Young whippersnapper!</em> </p><p></p><p>From this point along the trail I can look back at where you are and recognize that each stage of life has passages............. letting go of the old, discovering something new, hopefully finding something one is inspired, fascinated and excited by.</p><p></p><p>When I was your age I had a deep urge to catapult out of the life I was leading which had served me well as I raised my daughter and had my own business............but that life came to an end and the mid-life yearning hit and I took off and lived on Maui and then went on an interesting adventure traveling for a couple of years. I have always had wanderlust so leading a gypsy lifestyle was terrific at that point. Then I settled in again after a few years, in a new life with different characters and now that one is completing itself too, so I am on the lookout for the next adventure. The difference is I am not as likely to stay in youth hostels, but rather more upscale hotels...........I am less likely to sleep on beaches and more likely to rent a condo.............I am less interested in running a marathon and more interested in learning fly fishing..................</p><p></p><p>I think if we stay awake and don't get stuck in a tired rut, keep our eyes opened and really follow our instincts and what we love, each stage of life, although markedly different, can be met with enthusiasm, fascination, passion and vitality................yet those words may be defined differently at each stage. What IS the same is meeting each new day with a sense of awe and excitement, however that looks to you at whatever stage you're at. That's what keeps us young and vital...............and fully engaged in life. SuZir, as you search for your new adventure..................<em>"may the force be with you!"</em></p><p><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 608157, member: 13542"] [I]Young whippersnapper![/I] From this point along the trail I can look back at where you are and recognize that each stage of life has passages............. letting go of the old, discovering something new, hopefully finding something one is inspired, fascinated and excited by. When I was your age I had a deep urge to catapult out of the life I was leading which had served me well as I raised my daughter and had my own business............but that life came to an end and the mid-life yearning hit and I took off and lived on Maui and then went on an interesting adventure traveling for a couple of years. I have always had wanderlust so leading a gypsy lifestyle was terrific at that point. Then I settled in again after a few years, in a new life with different characters and now that one is completing itself too, so I am on the lookout for the next adventure. The difference is I am not as likely to stay in youth hostels, but rather more upscale hotels...........I am less likely to sleep on beaches and more likely to rent a condo.............I am less interested in running a marathon and more interested in learning fly fishing.................. I think if we stay awake and don't get stuck in a tired rut, keep our eyes opened and really follow our instincts and what we love, each stage of life, although markedly different, can be met with enthusiasm, fascination, passion and vitality................yet those words may be defined differently at each stage. What IS the same is meeting each new day with a sense of awe and excitement, however that looks to you at whatever stage you're at. That's what keeps us young and vital...............and fully engaged in life. SuZir, as you search for your new adventure..................[I]"may the force be with you!" [/I] [/QUOTE]
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