Reflections of My Life

                 

Reflections of  My Life

                                                 My Bloom Today: Reflections of My Life


This photograph was taken yesterday when I went on a walk with my dog.
Now that I am just a month away from my 59th Birthday, I find myself reflecting on my life.
There's a quote that I love by Barbara De Angelis "Women need real moments of solitude and self-
reflection to balance how much of ourselves we give away."
Through the years, just as most women do, I have not taken time for those real moments as much as I needed. Women tend to put others before themselves. They give away so much of ourselves, eventually, it usually catches up to us, am I right?
I raised three daughters and tried to let them know that it is not selfish to take that time for yourself, just as my mom did with me. I do see them taking some time for themselves, so maybe they did hear me.
I fall into a pattern sometimes, not taking that time for solitude and self-reflection to keep that balance. Once in awhile, I have to remind myself and hear my own words.Please remember to take time for yourself.
The Times of Your Life a song most can relate to...

























               

Amazing Moments

                                           Sunday Blooms
                         

                                                   
My Sunday Bloom! I was able to catch a rainbow and wanted to share it here!
I was so excited and surprised when I opened the door to save a lady bug! Wow! What a reward!

I have never seen such a beautiful rainbow! It brightened up my day. Nature really is the gift that keeps on giving.

This also reminds me of how an ordinary day can turn into something special.
So many people are too busy to stop for a moment to notice amazing things around them. Precious moments can add so much to a person's life!

Wishing you many amazing moments!

Fall Blooms

                                              Today's thoughts, or as I call it, blooms. Fall

Colors of the trees, golds, reds, orange, yellows..colors only nature can bring to us.
Memories from childhood,raking a perfect pile of leaves to jump into! Playing outside all day, going back out again after supper, in the dark!
I still try to get outside, I love feeling the crisp wind in my face, taking walks with my dog. I am in awe of nature.

I look forward to drinking hot chocolate again, sitting outside at night around a campfire. 
Soon, nights will be longer, days will be shorter. So, for me, it's important to get outside and enjoy the daytime! 
I also don't want to just vegetate in front of a television. I plan on getting board games to play, yes, I do play interactive games online, but I enjoy the old fashioned games,too!

This time of year can also get a person down. Mixed emotions, mixed memories of the past, a lot of things that I really didn't realize would impact me so much as I got older. Oh, and there are   of course are the physical aches, pains and limitation that so many people deal with even more so at this time of year.

What to do to help get through the blues:

Declutter: Yep, time to go through stuff you no longer need or want. Clothes, stuff around the house. A great place to give items to is Goodwill!
 Speaking of decluttering, how about your mind? If you feel like clearing out some things, here is one idea. Take small pieces of paper and write down habits you want to get rid of, pain others have caused you, any financial or other personal issues you want out of your life. When you're done, rip up those papers. Look at those pieces as the parts of your life that no longer have any control over you.

Make a gratitude list: This is something that helps anytime of  year. This time of year I feel I really need it. It helps to ground me. I need to be reminded to appreciate the positive!

Volunteer: Soup kitchens are always in need of help. You can call your local police or fire department, they have so many activities going on during the holidays.

Those are just some of my blooms for today!

Sharing some of my blooming thoughts

As an older woman now, I find that when I am forgetful, now I can blame it on my age! People don't have to know I've always been this way!

A quick stop at the store for a few things, I grab a basket. I just know using a grocery cart, I'll buy too much. So much for that kind of thinking. The basket ends up overflowing, ends up on the floor, pushed with my foot and my arms full!

I may be getting older, but I will never grow up!

I recently went to the doctor's and the young lady at the desk checking me in, asked me if I worked. Before I could answer, she said "Oh, you're probably retired." That's the first time in my life I felt old.

Take time to love yourself for who you are, don't let the mirror be a reflection of how you feel about yourself.

Women get wrinkles on their face, men, well, they become more "distinguished looking."

Don't fall for how society defines women.

Donnalou Stevens, A Fiery Spirit!

Donnalou Stevens, she's funny, talented and one of my heroes! Need a lift, a smile, a laugh? Watch one of Donnalou's videos, and it's sure to do the trick!
She says she was born with a fiery spirit, a gypsy heart and a creative streak!
Visiting her website, I find a lot I can relate to, talking about growing up, trying to conform to who other people wanted her to be.. I think so many women can relate. In fact, it doesn't seem to be just in childhood, it seems to never end.
Rather than insisting on girls conforming, why wasn't the creative streak encouraged? We may not be girls anymore, but hey, we all have talents!
Donnalou talks about an eating disorder in her 20's and years of battling pain, how she had to work through it all.
Her songs bring what she has learned, "we are all incredibly beautiful human beings, worthy of love no matter what."
So glad you share your music with the world, Donnalou!

Older Ladies Video

Donnalou's Website

Older Women Rock On!

So, this is to let you know a little bit about myself, and what I plan on doing with this blog. I am a mixed generation baby. I fall at the end of the baby boomers, which really is like trying to fit a circle into a square peg.
Born at the end of the 1950's, I grew up in a time when penny candy really cost a penny, a party line was a phone line you shared with your neighbor, walking to school was safe and things done behind closed doors were never talked about, Hippies were far out and I saw Disco come and go.
This blog is to bring a little humor, sharing a little bit of my life and share information that I hope older women will find interesting and helpful.
The media has seemed to always focused selling women youth, selling it in lotions, creams, makeup and more.
No stereotyping here! Fun, info, and more.
Let's rock on!