Tamara sent me this saying this was probably me as a child. Pretty much.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Cruising into the 50's
If lived right, life gets better - oh gee I hope so! So as I approach 50, I have been thinking about people who I admire or wish I could share some qualities. Olga Friesen is one of those women. Elegant and humble, strong and vulnerable, nurturing and self-directed, Godly and inspiring. Just one of those people who make you want to be better just by knowing her.
So I started thinking about the ways that women are viewed - the phases of life. I came across a blog post about the Ten Phases of a Woman's Life where the author gave this list:
The five stages of a woman's life:
1. To Grow Up
2. To Fill Out
3. To Slim Down
4. To Hold It In
5. To Hell With It!
There is a mythology of a woman's journey that is Maiden, Mother, Crone.
What do you think about growing older?
So I started thinking about the ways that women are viewed - the phases of life. I came across a blog post about the Ten Phases of a Woman's Life where the author gave this list:
- 0-7 childlike wonder
- 7-14 the beginning of hormonal activity
- 14-21 unfurling sexuality
- 21-28 being affirmed by a man-the desire to procreate
- 28-35 birthing, mothering, caretaking, putting others first
- 35-42 leaving self out but occasionally looking beyond
- 42-49 menopause approaching – is this all? a desire for self-love
- 49-56 birthing of a mature psyche – a desire to go away, live without rules and become more instinctive
- 56-63 choosing one’s true purpose, work, vocation, finding one’s individual reason for being beyond the roles
- 63-70 reflection – becoming the watch woman, recasting all that one has learned, being whatever one has become
The five stages of a woman's life:
1. To Grow Up
2. To Fill Out
3. To Slim Down
4. To Hold It In
5. To Hell With It!
There is a mythology of a woman's journey that is Maiden, Mother, Crone.
What do you think about growing older?
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Susceptible
Susceptible: 2 : open, subject, or unresistant to some stimulus, influence, or agency
For a period of about five years, I caught pneumonia every October or November. Thanksgiving wasn't the same when I quit coughing up phlegm balls every three or four minutes. Then I went through this sustained period of pretty reasonable health when it came to things caught, but pretty poor when it came to things created. In other words, I was slowly killing myself by carting around way too much weight. So I did something drastic and now almost two years later - I am nearly 100# lighter. Okay, saying nearly is being generous, but it is my blog, so sue me that I think almost 90# is nearly 100#!
Now, in this era of pandemics, I have caught the flu twice. Not really, but again, it's my blog! I went down with high fever, body aches and bodily evacuation on October 15thish and floundered for about five days before feeling better. However, my allergies kicked in and started reacting to all the weather and time changes until everything changed on Monday, November 2nd when my temp spiked back up (102 degrees) and stayed high for five days. Everything ached and hurt. Everything. Today is the first day where reading printed words doesn't hurt! That's how sick I was.
My doctor says, "You never really fully recovered from the first bout of the flu which is why the 2nd bout took you down so hard. You are susceptible." So I had one MAJOR bout of the flu with a brief respite for my allergies to do their work. Great. And with Thanksgiving just 3 weeks away, I can only hope to not serve up phlegm balls again this year because, I am susceptible.
All of this time spent blowing my nose and fighting my fevers has opened up a Pandora's Box of things I am susceptible to in addition to the flu.
For a period of about five years, I caught pneumonia every October or November. Thanksgiving wasn't the same when I quit coughing up phlegm balls every three or four minutes. Then I went through this sustained period of pretty reasonable health when it came to things caught, but pretty poor when it came to things created. In other words, I was slowly killing myself by carting around way too much weight. So I did something drastic and now almost two years later - I am nearly 100# lighter. Okay, saying nearly is being generous, but it is my blog, so sue me that I think almost 90# is nearly 100#!
Now, in this era of pandemics, I have caught the flu twice. Not really, but again, it's my blog! I went down with high fever, body aches and bodily evacuation on October 15thish and floundered for about five days before feeling better. However, my allergies kicked in and started reacting to all the weather and time changes until everything changed on Monday, November 2nd when my temp spiked back up (102 degrees) and stayed high for five days. Everything ached and hurt. Everything. Today is the first day where reading printed words doesn't hurt! That's how sick I was.
My doctor says, "You never really fully recovered from the first bout of the flu which is why the 2nd bout took you down so hard. You are susceptible." So I had one MAJOR bout of the flu with a brief respite for my allergies to do their work. Great. And with Thanksgiving just 3 weeks away, I can only hope to not serve up phlegm balls again this year because, I am susceptible.
All of this time spent blowing my nose and fighting my fevers has opened up a Pandora's Box of things I am susceptible to in addition to the flu.
- OPO (Other People's Opinions) - Yes, you are entitled, but why be so judging of me?
- Guilt - Yes it was my choice, but does that mean I should feel bad about it?
- Paranoia - Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!
- Internal arguments - the ones in my head with you that I STILL loose!
- Addictions - Hot Apple Cider with Caramel, creamy soups, and MMORPGs
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