Reunited with eldest sister after being estranged for seven years
Big birthday milestone – 50!
Reexamined my desire for my own family
Released my sense of responsibility for mom’s happiness
Closed a chapter with Russell
Made an intention for self care/self study with registration to vipassana course (had to postpone due to mom’s fall)
Three friends diagnosed with cancer
Lessons learned:
- Actions and Words must align to inspire trust in one self and trust with others.
- Let go of others who are already gone.
- Let go of my former self. I can’t go back to yesterday.
- Don’t follow. Lead my own way.
- Sometimes we have to retreat to reassess our position before we can move forward in the right direction.
- Being open to new ideas doesn’t mean that I accept every idea but that I entertain them.
- Our bodies are sacred and we need to live life fully present not knowing whether we will awaken the next day.