I am feeling tired today, on a different level, as if my heart or perhaps my ‘soul’ is fatigued and needing rest. Hormones, probably. Or some other simple fundamental of being human, perhaps. I slept well enough, although I woke once or twice briefly, and of course ahead of the alarm clock when my night ended. I’m eating well and taking care of my nutritional needs. I’m getting good regular exercise, and I’m not taking medications I don’t need, and those at the lowest effective dose of the most reliable Rx available at this time. I’m staying with new mindfulness and meditation practices, and yoga, and attending to the needs of my spirit and my heart by ensuring I take time for people and things I love.
Memories and daydreams mingle as I approach 50.
“Sunset on the River” 1994 and 2011. Oil on Canvas
…and I’m tired. I feel a bit like I am momentarily ‘paused’ to re-buffer… or something… When my mind is still and quiet I feel the unease of dissatisfaction more clearly. I’m uncomfortable facing it. What am I afraid of? Change? There’s so much of that of late I don’t see that it would be all that remarkable. lol. Hormones. I will be so glad when the over-rationalized, highly resented, chemical driver of my experience ebbs like the tide. I daydream that I will be suddenly ‘more sane’ and calmer… I hope not to be disappointed. LOL Maybe I am just a madwoman after all? I do wonder, sometimes…
The ‘first half’ is nearly at an end… a dear friend who heard about my new aquarium adventure remarked “one must adjust the temporal currents in ones own body and mind in order to commune with the fish. it will be very beneficial to your journey, i believe.” I’m sure she’s right on both points. So, ever onward…50 staring me in the face, and when I stare back I see it pretty clearly some days. Still…overall I’m pretty happy. Overall I’m pretty satisfied with most things. Overall I’m in good health, and reasonably rational. It’s hard to bitch about feeling tired, or share some existential angst, knowing how many friends, family, and acquaintances are really struggling. Harder still to deal with feeling dissatisfied about things that suddenly look awfully small when I consider the pain and turmoil in our global community. Am I finally becoming a grown up? lol.
7 days to 50…
Evening Light 
It makes me smile, how joyously you view your upcoming birthday. I’m glad you’re taking care of you. And as important as it is to have awareness of the trials of others, that doesn’t invalidate your own experience.
Happy early birthday greetings 🙂 It’s really great to see you take the time to reflect and celebrate the small successes along the way. When we do that, we can get a good balanced view of all the progress we make towards self-love, acceptance and care.
Each one of those things that you count for as being happy about is one little droplet of happiness you have added in the ocean of your life. One step closer on the path to fulfillment. 🙂
Thank you! I appreciate you sharing your wisdom. 🙂