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How do you accept change as you age?
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)Comment receiving replies
Jeanie26, sounds like you've been through a rough time, but you are now doing better. Family is important, but your health is Number 1, so take care of yourself and do what you have to do to maintain that health. I am fortunate to have a loving family that looks out for each other. Even if your family is not there for you, I hope you have friends and acquaintances you can reach out to via phone/email for comfort and outside contact with the world. Take care of yourself and be strong.
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Hello, Featherstep 1, thank you for your reply to my post. Actually, I am a empath and enjoy my alone time and I choose not to have any friends except online. I do have 3 friends that all live out of state that I have known for 60+ years each and still stay in touch but I don't share a lot of my life and whats going on in it with them. They all have more than their share of problems and they certainly don't need mine too. I rely on my online forums like this one to be heard. I also belong to a prayer group as a pray warrior and to an Empath group. Other that that I am seldom outspoken on any of my personal issues. I am basically a happy person. I have 8 grandchildren 4 grown and 4 younger, I have 7 great grandchildren that are my very breath that I breathe. All are reasonably close except 1. My great-grandchildren range in age from 2 years old to 16 years old. 6 boys and 1 girl. I very often have 1 of the older boys at my house, age 10, 12 years. They help me a little around the house and are a true joy to have around. My only great-granddaughter looks just like her grandma ( my daughter ) which was killed 5 years ago. My daughter always wanted a granddaughter but only had 4 grandsons when she died. Kylie was born after her death along with another grandson. Sometimes, I look at Kylie and I can't really say anything, I just smile and thank God that my daughter lives on through her. While it's true I spend most of my time alone or with one of the boys, I am far from being lonely, Two things that I have never felt is loneliness or boredom, just lucky I guess since I hear they are both pretty bad feelings. Yes, you're right, taking care of ones health needs to take a backseat to nothing. I do try to take care of myself and right now I need to loose about 30 lbs of belly fat. I have been having some shortness of breath and my Dr. feels it's due to the belly fat being so high. I am trying to stick to a KETO diet and while I've only lost 3-4 lbs, it's a start. I feel very blessed , unloved sometimes but very blessed. So no real complaints here. I hope to hear from you again. thanks again... Jeanie