My favourite blogger and mentor has done it again! He has written a timely reminder for me..well of course not just for me but there is something about his timing I am sure – positive in fact!
“Stop wasting your life on crap you can’t change”.
Lets take a little peek at where I may have strayed from the path…
Fist take a peek at Craig Harpers post so you know what I am talking about!
OK I am not quite over my history. I thought I was, but the odd few special people in my li8fe now remind me that negative talk about my 21 year marriage is not good. There was something there at times and I have two daughters to be thankful for as permanent reminders of times of joy. I am over my childhood, the life I was born into…but the marriage is taking a bit of time to get over. Some new good freinds are helping along the way. I need to stop myself when i wish to come out with a criticism of my ex and the way mymarriage was…just move on and build better and stronger relationships, showing I have learned from this experience. Aussies love to whinge…I am good at it – but it’s not healthy!
I have made some great new friends online…but I can’t change that they live in other places, miles from me in my country and even overseas. Wishing as I might that I can get to them and be with them, to meet them, in real life gets me wound up with emotional frustration; yet in the foreseeable future at least there is little likelihood I will ever really meet some of them…especially the ones furthest away. OK. it is time to be real about how close to these people I can get and stop wishing for something I can’t change. I am already working on this.
Genetics and Age? Ha…I am quite ok about being in my 40’s and have met a number of others the same. I am not near enough to 50 to be worrying as I see other 40 year olds do about being old. But I do wonder at them…especially if they are not getting serious about their bodies, their health and their minds. At 40, there is at least another 20-30 good years to go if you do the right thing, listen to the body, eat well, exercise, manage your drinking of alcohol, and perhaps even (damn it all) give up the smokes! I have taken control of all but the last…and that I am sure will come as I now start to show more respect for the body that carries me around from one day to the next. As far as genetics go – well thanks dad for the hairiness…and mum – well I can look at her and her poor weary body and know I don’t want to go there…hence the motivation to be better at caring for myself and being active. I have in the last 2 weeks commenced yoga…my choice for exercise and spiritual health and while it is challenging to someone like me it is perfect for someone who is not competitive, who is unfit, and who is still looking for some inner peace…try it! You just might rediscover that body you have to look after and it will have new meaning for you!
Invest your energy, talent, time and skill where you will…
1) Achieve the best return on your investment
2) Do some good
3) Learn and grow
4) Don’t be a pain in the ass to be around
Working on it Craig! Thanks for the reminder!
Please oh please keep writing! Your articles are wonderful!
Wish I could write posts like you!