I see a new path emerging before me - it is just ahead and yet still out of focus. Since January, I have been working on being in the moment in my meditations, bodywork and other spiritual practices. In the moment, in the moment - and then this siren song of something just ahead. Things are different after one turns 60 - at least it is for me. I want more time. I want to spend a month in California with my mother. I want to see my grandchildren more often. I want to spend a month in Seattle. I want to get up in the morning and have coffee on the deck. I want to spend more time with my art, my writing and creative pursuits. I want time. This does not mean I want to stop working all together. It does mean that I want to stop working full-time - at least for a stretch of time. A sabbatical.
I have all my classes/retreats scheduled at the Center for Loss and Life Transition. If all goes as planned, I will earn my Grief Counseling Certification in June 2009, opening new doors and new professional pursuits. I want time in the mix of these changes and new experiences. I must remind myself to take a step at a time - a moment at a time - a breath at a time.
Sounds like you're continuing to move forward in meaningful ways. Sure know what you mean about appreciating a sabbatical. I started back to work today after about five and a half months off -- was good for me.
ReplyDeleteIt really sounds like this new path is taking shape Suzann....! And you sound so very happy about it. I hope you reach that point when you can balance ALL the things you want to do with your life just the way you want it to be----including a month with your Mom.
ReplyDeleteYour goals sound reasonable and desirable to me. I think we can live in the moment but still have plans for the way we want the future to be. And 60 is a reminder that time doesn't go on forever.
ReplyDeleteA sabbatical sounds like the perfect thing for you right now Suzann. The perfect timing for figuring out some things....fitting in some things. I think you should do it.
ReplyDeleteyes, to all your wants!
ReplyDeleteaging is making me so very time conscious, and i don't like it!
This is wonderful news, Suzann. You are putting your house and life in order. Visualizing what you want and then setting intention are the first steps to making your dreams reality. I'm going to send my friend Roz at Autumn Cottage in England your link. She is just finishing up a masters in grief counseling. Her blog is: http://rozcawley.typepad.com/autumn_cottage_diarist/
ReplyDeletevery nice writing, very brave journey.
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