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How do you accept change as you age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)
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@lolaemma

I have 4 children 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. I was the only adult for the first two generations. Now I'm happy to hear about their progression through life but I need peace and quiet no more drama. I'm content to be alone with my dog. She'll never ask me for money borrow jewelry and not return it and is overjoyed to be around me not to forget to mention that she doesn't like to get her vaccinations and oral meds don't go down without being encased in peanut butter. I panicked briefly when my oldest daughter told me she and her spouse were going to surprise me with an unannounced visit. But they won't travel because of the pandemic. Whew! I am doing what I want when I
want just as I planned. If you are not happy with yourself do something about it. Join Write Cook Read Discover live the way you want to. Or enjoy being miserable it's up to you. Open or close your eyes it's your choice. If you are depressed see a professional.
Take care of yourself.

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jeanie26 | @jeanie26 | Jul 29, 2020

Wow, you really are doing it your way aren't you. good for you. I love spending time with my dog too and heck I don't think she's ask to borrow any money since the senior prom for K9s.I have a cat too and she's just too into herself to ask for anything. She's such a cat sometimes. Isn't it good to just relax and do whatever, whenever? I love it. anything else is for old folks. thanks

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 30, 2020

@lolaemma, you have some solid and strong advice to offer about "do something about it." For some people that kind of self talk - just get up and do it - really works. Put your mind to it and you can do it. For others, it's not that easy. It can help to see a professional, especially someone trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to learn to reframe negative thinking.

@lolaemma, what changes have you made as you age to continue to Do, Join, Write, Cook, Discover?

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