BESTSELF™ ICEBREAKER | Dreams 08
HOW ARE YOU CREATING A LIFE WELL LIVED?
There is a saying that provided all the motivation I needed to make a few changes in my life:
“If you do what you did you'll get what you got.”
I couldn’t control a raging pandemic. I couldn’t control Bill being sick and eventually dying. I couldn’t control Caden getting non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
I could control my responses.
My astute children asked me what was keeping me in Oakville and I didn’t have a good answer for them. It was a great place to raise kids, but retire while I wait for grandchildren? I love my carefully curated group of friends - who can visit me anywhere! Within days of purchasing the Southampton property, the Oakville house was up for sale. Now the renovations are complete and I’m fully moved in. I’m paring down all of my possessions so that I have more of the things I love and less of the things that rob me of joy.
Travel has always been high on my agenda as I did very little of it when I was younger. The minute I could, I took our trip to Fogo Island and Gros Morne. I’m doing a lot of living for both Bill and me - the things we wanted to do together are being done, alone. I’m glad he was optimistic enough to get the 10-year passport! Depending on the state of the pandemic, I’ve got some travel upcoming: Jamaica, Turks & Caicos and maybe Arizona. I still have thoughts on going to the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland - our honeymoon tour! (Loved me a man who preferred sweater weather.)
I’m getting back to basics: move more, eat more, drink more (water!), sleep more, read more, travel more, write more, love more, watch more, walk more, laugh more, meditate more, photograph more, feel more, connect more, open more, trust more, hug more and experience way more magic. MORE of the good stuff. I need to listen and respond to my body and honour what it needs. The best part of the NOOM program is that it reminds me of no-brainer things like eat breakfast which I often forget to do. I like that there is a routine to lead a healthier life.
My well-lived life is going to contain some rebellion, magic, love, audaciousness, connection, good vibes, gatherings, and straight-up joy.