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Lately (since January, that is), I have really focused on trying to do more for myself. In January, I had lived in Sacramento for nearly 10 years and was feeling fairly unconnected to the area. So, I started out on a journey of creating new experiences and revisiting old experiences--that is, doing things that I used to really like to do but had somehow stopped doing. All of this in an attempt to feel more connected to where I live and refocus on the things that make me happy.
The result has been great. I don’t always get it right, but I definitely feel like a more present parent and partner. I also started to feel like my old self again. And, more importantly, I now feel more confident that, going forward, I’m going to be more aware and conscious of keeping this going in the future.
It was with this in mind that I started to wonder where I would be in 10 or 20 years. Maybe its because my parents are both retired. Maybe its because I have a fantasy about...
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