I’m almost 70. I have bunions and a bad knee that will get replaced soon. I have lopsided boobs due to an encounter with cancer. My hair is salt and pepper gray.
I wear sensible shoes and I have ALWAYS walked with a limp.
I like loose fitting clothes that don’t confine me. I love wearing bright colors and Hawaiian prints and flowers.
I can be ready to go out within 20 minutes to the theater or out to dinner.
I know how to look 10 years younger in the wink of an eye 😉.
I smile 😃. Yeah - my eyes get more wrinkly, and my laugh lines show 😱. And I look 10 years younger because I feel it within in. I giggle and let the little girl inside me come out and play—UNAFRAID. 🤭🌺✨
Call me eccentric. I will say “thank you.”
I am still finding my bravery. I still have bras in my drawer (I gave up girdles and spanks long ago.). They are worn less often, but still sometimes. OUCH!
I am still finding my voice. And substack is one of my practice fields. 🥰
Keep being brave! Keep being yourself! If “Why?” has a kindness factor, consider it. If “Why?” Has a vanity factor, reconsider it. If “Why not?”has a wonder factor, a new idea factor, a -you’ve always wanted to do this factor, go after it! What are you waiting for!
"Because “supposed to” is often just inherited authority nobody ever verified."
Boy! I could talk for hours on this! How I wish I lived in your neighborhood.
My Catholic, Marine Corp upbringing did a number on me that I am working on shedding. I am NOT going to be swayed by the wagging finger! And I've been having dreams of big cats (panthers, tigers and the like) approaching me to play. It's hard for me to ignore the chores, but life is short and they can often wait. My soul is nudging....no one is keeping score. YES!
Monica, your writing really "hits the nail on the head"! I have been feeling all of this, but not brave enough to make the changes necessary to break free of the "shoulds". I hope it's not too late at 81!
Considering before doing.
Asking, “Why?” “Why not?”
“Who am I trying to impress?”
I’m almost 70. I have bunions and a bad knee that will get replaced soon. I have lopsided boobs due to an encounter with cancer. My hair is salt and pepper gray.
I wear sensible shoes and I have ALWAYS walked with a limp.
I like loose fitting clothes that don’t confine me. I love wearing bright colors and Hawaiian prints and flowers.
I can be ready to go out within 20 minutes to the theater or out to dinner.
I know how to look 10 years younger in the wink of an eye 😉.
I smile 😃. Yeah - my eyes get more wrinkly, and my laugh lines show 😱. And I look 10 years younger because I feel it within in. I giggle and let the little girl inside me come out and play—UNAFRAID. 🤭🌺✨
Call me eccentric. I will say “thank you.”
I am still finding my bravery. I still have bras in my drawer (I gave up girdles and spanks long ago.). They are worn less often, but still sometimes. OUCH!
I am still finding my voice. And substack is one of my practice fields. 🥰
Keep being brave! Keep being yourself! If “Why?” has a kindness factor, consider it. If “Why?” Has a vanity factor, reconsider it. If “Why not?”has a wonder factor, a new idea factor, a -you’ve always wanted to do this factor, go after it! What are you waiting for!
😘🌺
"Because “supposed to” is often just inherited authority nobody ever verified."
Boy! I could talk for hours on this! How I wish I lived in your neighborhood.
My Catholic, Marine Corp upbringing did a number on me that I am working on shedding. I am NOT going to be swayed by the wagging finger! And I've been having dreams of big cats (panthers, tigers and the like) approaching me to play. It's hard for me to ignore the chores, but life is short and they can often wait. My soul is nudging....no one is keeping score. YES!
Monica, your writing really "hits the nail on the head"! I have been feeling all of this, but not brave enough to make the changes necessary to break free of the "shoulds". I hope it's not too late at 81!
You are a Genius and a talented one at that! Plus you make me laugh out loud at 5:40am!!! I love you for all that. Have a great day...
🙏🙏🙏 now adding ‘supposed to’ to my question/ban vocabulary list alongside ‘should’ (which I banned a couple of decades ago!)
Also replacing ‘retiring’ with ‘re wiring’ in my self-talk 🙏 🤩 😉
Imagine that!!!! Wow! I love you wrote this. The days of shoulding on myself are over!!
Thank you Monica!
Bravo Moni Rose, Bravo!