Where Have I Been?
I feel as though I’ve run a marathon.
I have…
- escaped a toxic environment
- avoided a nervous breakdown
- commenced my ‘change of life’
- begun to better organize everything
- decided I need answer only to myself
Regarding the ‘change of life’; I have decided that when a woman reaches a certain age, she should be allowed to take as many cool showers a day as she needs, and as many naps as she pleases. Anyone who disagrees with me shall be beaten about the head and shoulders with a small hand fan until they repent.
I now live in a place where I can enjoy peace and quiet, and where I can safely take walks and enjoy my surroundings. Everything I need is close by… a local coffee shop, a library, a church, an independent theater, a drugstore, a grocery, a vintage clothing shop and a new-age store… among many other places. (You’ll notice the coffee shop came first… that’s not a mistake).
Life will fight you now and then. You must fight back. Fight back until Life realizes you mean business, and responds by giving you what you most need, and then leaving you alone to ‘get on with it’.
Don’t waste time worrying about the future or regretting your past. Be present in the moment… move forward… be yourself… breathe.
