I'm 66 this Saturday. It's not surprising for those who know me. I'm not shy about celebrating mine One month on birthday Or share my age with someone. Many people may say I'm overdoing it. Celebrating a whole month’s birth day may be considered self-indulgent, selfish and self-involved. I said it was a great way to reward yourself because he was in another year, reflecting on everything he had done and taking a look at what you still wanted to do.
I must admit that I can’t quite decide what to do this year. I usually have a theme or plan for something I want to do. This year, I feel uninspired. I've been moving forward on almost everything. I have a lot to do, but somehow I don't seem to be motivated to start anything. This kind of inaction leaves no plan for a month on birthday. As everything happens in the world, celebrating yourself every day seems to be more indulgent than ever before.
When June 1st arrived, I was greeted by a glass jar marked “Your magical mysterious birthday jar!”. and a bunch of notes bound by rubber bands. My constantly creating wife Diana fills this jar with folded handwritten notes. Each note contains an idea of what to do every day. She gave me a direction and if I don't like the one I chose, I can keep picking until I find the right to that day. If I choose the one I want to do later, I can set it aside.
This whole idea made me and Glee smile. How fun it is to choose adventure every day. On the first day, I chose the “Private Joni Mitchell's backstage pass – music, video, movies, food and drinks are all inspired by Joni – intimate and personal.” What! ? ! As a crazy Joni fan, this made me seriously happy. We opened Apple Music and listened to Joni non-stop. We watched some documentaries, ate oranges, drank honey and had a great time. It's simple, but perfect.
Every day Diana likes that other banknotes are filled with something. It was very sweet and certainly helped build my self-esteem. Opening one every day makes me feel very special and loved.
Some of the things we have done are going to a new park, having a picnic, having breakfast or lunch on the balcony, driving to a new place, having afternoon tea with friends, having cheeseburgers, eating lots of cherries, having cocktails with friends and friends, having meals with friends, trying new recipes and more.
Many of these notes Diana gave me time to read, draw, draw or do nothing. I spent a lot of time walking to the beach alone due to Diana's ankle injury. This forced me not to realize that it reflected a deeper reflection in the month of my birthday. I listed what I will focus on next year.
Open to new things and new friends today
No more “next month, next month, next year, I will do this.” When the opportunity arises, I will put my ass there and stop making excuses. I'll ask more questions and get to know people better.
I often think I want to do something and then hope I can stay home later. After all, I am a cancer crab, safe and reliable in her comfortable self-created shell. Force yourself inevitably feels good.
Make a change today
They say you have to do something At least one month or more Before becoming a habit. I believe it. My goal was to walk at least 5 miles (8 km) a day last year. Most days, I still do it. I missed the days, I felt bad and didn't sleep. I knew it was different for my life, so I did it.
Deciding on what to change your life and do will bring you a huge sense of accomplishment.
Plan this trip and do it today
We moved to Europe in part because we can travel easily and economically in the region. We have made many trips and we see many older people working hard where they have been waiting for their whole lives. It is crucial to spend time traveling and see the world as early as possible in life. Don't wait!
We've done a few trips, but we still want to see a lot of places. We sat down and listed where we wanted to go and when we could do that.
Call today
One thing I do during my morning walk is to record short videos to send to someone I have never talked to in a while. About a minute or less, I took the time to say hello, told them I miss them, and sent a brief message about what happened to us. Like leaving a video voicemail, everyone seems to like it.
Sending a short record to someone will keep their day and help you stay in touch.
Forgive yourself today
One of the reasons I don't think I can decide what to do this month is that at this point in my life I should do more, be better, be loved better, and create more. More and more older tips reflect on your past, present and what you will leave when you leave. The reality is that I have achieved a lot, done better than most people, being a good person, having a loving wife, and we have a wonderful life together.
Sometimes we work too hard on ourselves. As Joni Mitchell said, “No one is harder than me, how can they be, no one is harder than you.” It's a good idea to take stock of it from time to time. Talking to old friends who know you can help keep you rooted and appreciated.
I want to thank all the friends who helped me celebrate my birthday for a month. Even if we don't meet in real life, you will send notes, messages on the left, I feel all the love. I did see those that we laughed, we chatted, and we shared precious time together. That's all about one month's birthday.
I try to live my life as I try my best every day. Thanks to my sixty-six years on this planet, I tried to ignore the little pain and pain that was harder to get up every morning. As my Uncle Ed once said, “It's not for Yanmu that gets old”, and the boy is right.
Reward ideas: I belong to many online painting groups. A group leader came up with an idea to create a calendar every day with two-inch two-inch squares. Every day, you can draw or draw anything, so that you can create something every day. I took the idea and decided that every day I could fill what I did that day or what happened during a month on my birthday. This is an interesting experiment. It doesn't take much time to complete every day. I now have a calendar full of reminders. A friend suggested that I frame it, I might.
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