We all know that life can change on a dime, and move painfully slowly at the same time. When we are in the midst of making changes in our lives, like loosing weight, growing a business, nurturing a family, time seems to move at a snails pace.
When I lost thirty pounds, twelve years ago now, my weigh loss journey seemed to take so long, especially at the beginning. It actually took eight months to loose the weight, and four months to stabilize into maintenance mode. Across the sixty years of my life, it really wasn’t much time at all.
Or, take the twenty years it took to raise my daughter. When she was little, women would say, “Be sure to cherish this time, it goes back so fast!” Now I am one of those women, myself. My daughter is twenty, my “hands on” parenting chapter is over, and I find myself wondering at how quickly that time went by.
So here on week two of six weeks to sixty, I want to talk a little about change, and remind those of you who are following along that change takes time. Habits take 21 days to develop, substantive life changes take considerably longer. So, let’s be patient with ourselves. Let’s not compare ourselves to where others are on their journeys, let’s just keep focused on our own.
Nine months after I started Sharing A Journey, I met several fashion bloggers. I wanted to know how they had become “big” so fast. I didn’t realize that the big bloggers I admired so much had been working at it for years longer than me. Some had additional experience in broadcasting, writing or marketing. Some had teams helping them.
I began to see that I would drive myself crazy if I spent time chastising myself for not having started earlier, that I had to learn many aspects of this business from scratch or being jealous because because someone had a team to help them.
As we map out our next chapter, embracing the the fact that getting from here to there may take a few moments or the rest of our lives, depending on what it is.
The most important thing here is that, if you are looking to live your best life, like me, make sure you create what you want this time around. Often we are guided by other people’s ideas, society’s norms, parents expectations, or a myriad of other influences. Let’s sharpen our pencils and start thinking about what would make our lives (even more) amazing. Remember it’s not too late to live your best life.
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I am one day from 45 and realizing every day how quickly times flies by! I am learning to enjoy so much more in the moments I am given without regard to how others may perceive my life. Another great post, my friend!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
I just turned 50 this past year and I’m not exactly embracing it. I can’t quite wrap my head around it yet and it somehow feels much older than 40’s did. You’re right, time really does go by so quickly. My kids are teens now so it’s all to real to me that they’ll be out on their own before long.
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Hello from France! I discovered your blog posts and love them. I turned 60 this January. Nothing changed so far, between the day before 60 and the day after. In my mind I don’t realize it and this is good. Just my bones remind me that I should be a little more careful as I cracked a bone in my leg. I am planning retirement in less than 2 years and planning to make a lot of nice traveels, as we already do for several years now. Kids are grown up, but you never stop concerning about them, you can’t give up beeing a mom eh? Still in concern about my own mom who will turn 100 this year…. so as a baby boomer generation, you are also a “sandwich generation” isn’t it? But on behalf of this, you never loose contact with the current concerns in society ie future planning and employment for the younger and care giving for our eldest. There are a still a lot of challenges in beeing 60.
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I just turned 60 … and you are spot on … how the time has flown by. You are lovely and and a wonderful inspiration! Thank you for sharing!
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I just turned 60 … your are spot on … how time has flown by! You are lovely and a wonderful inspiration! Thank you for sharing!
I love this idea, Nina. Have not seen it done before. And so relevant. P/S I was subscribed via 2 emails for your newsletter and took one off of your list. FYI. XOXO
This is a really great post. I’m starting to look into colleges with my son (junior year) and it’s really hitting me that he’ll be out the door soon. I’m really trying to spend meaningful (even just fun) time with both him and his sister before they’re gone. Also talking to him a lot about his journey in figuring out what really excites him and what he may want to study in college.