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Friday, 12 July 2024

L is for Living My Best Life


Living my best life!  I suppose it's a bit of a cliche.

I have a file called "Living My Best Life" on my computer and I write in it every morning.  It helps me monitor my health (How many steps?  How much do I weigh?), my finances (how do I spend/save/give my money?) who I have seen (or telephoned?) what have I done?  Most of all, it is a reflective journal encouraging me to write down my thoughts and concerns each day.

I started to keep a journal during the pandemic when I needed to have a sense of control over those endless months.  I chose to declutter, to lose weight, and to make plans, both short and medium term.  I noted my phone calls and zooms so that I could remember the thoughts and concerns of others and phone back as needed.  And I found I enjoyed doing it.

I've read lots of articles about how our seventies are among the happiest times of our lives and I am finding that to be true.  I have leisure time and friends to spend it on.  My income is reduced but I spend and save carefully.  I'm getting older but the aches and painbs are mostly under control.  As I said in this post I want to go on a cruise which means I need to save money and guard my health.  

Are you living your best life and what helps?

6 comments:

  1. There are so many accessible cruise choices now. Hope you get to go on one.

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    1. I've got my eye on one. And I think I may buy a lightweight scooter as well

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  2. Good for you. We went on our first ever cruise last September to Alaska and loved it. We started small and hope to do another one very soon.

    God bless.

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    1. Great! The anticipation is pretty good too, isn't it.

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  3. Yes my seventies (and I am nearing the end of them) have been among the happiest of my life. Overall at peace with God and man.

    Annie

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    1. Great, Annie! It's good to know that I can anticipate a brilliant decade.

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