What has changed in the last 20 years?

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A repost from 2021, in response to Weekly Prompts- Change, hosted by Sue W and GC

Fandango Provocatively asks;

Think back to the year 2001 when you were twenty years younger than you are today. Are you a very different person today than you were back then? That’s what this week’s provocative question is about.

How much have you and your priorities changed over the past twenty years? If you’re on the younger side, answer from the perspective of the past ten years or even five years.

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Was 2001 twenty years ago! Unbelievable, but true.

Twenty years ago I was 40, now I’m going to be 60 in a couple of weeks. ( I am 61 now)

At 40, I was just realizing my independence. But I didn’t know it then. This secret was revealed to me a few years later that after 40, you don’t have to bother about the opinion of others about you. I took this advice to heart.

At 40, I was giving my three kids my whole attention. They were in various stages of their schooling and needed me to be there for them. My health wasn’t very good either as I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was learning to live with it. My thinking was mostly all over the place with my hyper-sensitivity. It wasn’t a very calming phase of my life.

Now at 60 ( almost), I’d say that things are much better. My three children are now fully qualified professionals, married with families of their own. I am a mother so I still worry a bit about them but mostly they are managing on their own. My health is much better as I have gotten rid of the two bad knees that were making walking and doing daily chores difficult for me. I can walk 3-4 miles a day, do anything I want regarding housework, and I am eating healthy ( mostly)!

My priorities have changed too. Instead of trying to change the world around me, I have started accepting things as they are. The family will always be my priority but I don’t obsess over it. There is just that much one can do for the family and the rest is up to them.

I think the older I am getting, I’m more relaxed about life!

#Keepitalive

#FPQ

Published by Sadje

I am writing to express my opinion, share my experiences and to maybe provide some insight. My blog is addressing women at 50 ( but men are welcome to read my posts) ,their issues and the questions that come up at this stage in life. I don’t aim to teach, but to learn together.

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58 thoughts on “What has changed in the last 20 years?”

  3. Hi Sadje, I’ve seen you around blog land on mutual friends’ sites, so I thought I’d stop by. After reading this post, my life is almost parallel with yours. Twenty years ago (I was 41), my husband and I and our two young children had recently moved to a new location. I was a stay-at-home mom, so my focus was on them. Fast forward two decades and I’m about to blow out 62 candles on my birthday cake. 🙂 The kids are paving their paths in their own homes, doing well, and my husband and I have nestled comfortably into the empty-nester phase. We’re enjoying new routines together because we can now. And we see and talk to our kids often. I worry about them too. There will always be an abundance of ugliness in the world, but I am grateful for every day and for my family and friends, and I think those elements of life are what we need to hold onto tightly, so we don’t let ourselves drown in the daunting news. It’s about letting go of those things out of our control.
    And beauty and nature always provide comfort and healing.
    Happy Birthday! 💞

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    1. Thanks Lauren for visiting and leaving a detailed comment. We are in a similar situation in life, and I believe it’s good to be able to say that we’ve done our job well and it’s time to enjoy life. 🌹

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  12. I think you are right, the older we get the less stressed we feel. I find being retired that I am more relaxed and focused than when I was working. The focus narrows as we age and as responsibilities decrease.

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