Sunday 28 July 2019

Project 365 week 30

Sunday

Sat and finished off Spuds gilet in my break, well apart from the ends that need sewing in.  Tried the triangles for this one but would not use them again. Watching Unforgotten Season 1 at the moment, giving it a try.



Monday

Went into town with the bike on the back of the car intending to cycle from place to place. Cycled from where I parked to my friends house. After my exploits of losing the key last week I decided to use the code lock they had supplied with the bike. But having locked the bike just through the wheels as it was in a nearly secure back garden, try as I might I could not get it to open, so my friend tried and her husband tried but no luck, so having phoned the organisation that supplied the bike they said they often fail and said if I could get the bike back to them they would attempt to open it. So my friends husband ran me back to where I had left my car and I went back and loaded it onto my car and took it back to them. They could not undo it and cut it off. I was surprised how easy it cut off and would worry me if it was my bike that it would get stolen. What a faff. Went out on the biker later on instead.
DD2 was down with Ziggy and Roo for a few days.


The Train station where the Active Travel hub is based 


Tuesday

Another day that was way to warm. DD2 bought a paddling pool for in the garden. Don't think she realised how big it was and how long it would take to blow up. Gave us a good work out blowing it up!!

Lots of fun was had with the water. Ziggy was showered after tea and then when her mum was getting Roo ready for bed Ziggy went back out and had a lot more fun skooshing granddad back as he was watering her with the watering can. Needless to say she needed dry pj's for bed.

spot the mischief in her eyes


DD3 came up in the evening to see her sister and nieces. After she left I went out on  my bike for a while.

Wednesday

No opportunity to use the bike today, time it cooled down enough and the girls were in bed I could not be bothered. Making good use of the garden again. Nice to see somebody using the garden as it is not a place I sit.

sitting in the garden



Thursday

We had a great day. We all decided to go down the woods as it was way to hot to go near what we knew would be crowded parks and beaches. The woods are lovely and shaded. We played various games of hide and seek and tree climbing, on the swings and after they had lunch we played in the river. A blog post will follow.

Got an online delivery for tins bottles and packets as much easier than doing it myself in this heat.Selected a four hour slot and they gave me an hour slot later on the day, cost £1.50 and I could not have driven there and back for that.

Messing about in the river 





Friday

Went first thing and got a shopping of fresh meat. fruit and veg and a few other bits.
Down to DD1s for a while as DD2 and the girls were going down and DD3 was down for the day as well. They played water fights and were throwing water balloons and all ended up soaked and chilly despite the heat.

Roo is capable of sitting up now, though she does fall backwards still, hence the cushions.



Came back up and gutted the house as only the basics have been done during the week. Spent time preparing meals for the weekend as usual.
Out for a bike ride, 16.28 miles, I just cycled round the back roads with no real route, no matter where I go it is hilly but this week been playing more with the manual gears and depending less on the electric boost. If it had not been as late then probably could have cycled some more. You see a lot more of the stunning scenery and the little things at the side of the road that you do not appreciate as you whizz by in the car.




Saturday

Was going to share something different for today, had it planned as usual just to do before work. Unfortunately while we were down the woods on Thursday I had been bitten. Saw what it was as I felt it bite me, looked like a horsefly. it wont bite anybody else as I squashed it when I swiped it off my leg. Knowing what I am like with bites I immediately took piriton and four prednisolone. hoping this would stop any allergic reaction as I normally react very quickly. Thought I had got away with it but overnight a reaction came up, very hot, sore, and itchy so little sleep was had. I phoned the NHS24 just after 6 and they phoned me back and gave me an appointment for 8.30. Dr agreed it was infected, a week of antibiotics and rest it for 48 hrs to save the spread and potentially other problems.
So sat and worked on Minky's crocheting, total numb bum syndrome but better that than problems. To go back if it spreads much further than the drawn line or becomes unbearably painful.









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Friday 26 July 2019

This week my word of the week is Dreaming #WOTW

Do you ever sit and dream about what you would do if some unexpected money came your way. I have been entering the Cash Superstars competition currently being run on the local radio station, and dreaming about what I would do if I win, sadly being played across the greatest hits network so probably me and half a million others entering ever day, but in it to win it as they say.




Some decisions would have to be made as to what we would prioritise and some of the ideas I currently have as a win of just over £2000 would leave me with a will I wont I decision. Some days the prize has been a lot more so I could do more with it.

I would like to say I would blow most of it on an electric bike, a bike carrier for the back of the car and any accessories that appeal that would be handy. But that would take most if not all of the money. Due to my house being mid terraced  then a bike shed in the front garden would be handy to save me trailing it through the house every time I want to get it out. We do have a right of way through the end terraced garden from ours but they have a car in their driveway a lot of the time and I would not take it that way for fear of damaging their car.

Where as £2000 would solve a lot of others items that need replacing. My front door mat for one I keep saying I will replace, have the cheek to keep the rotted thing on my doorstep, it cannot possibly be doing any good apart from covering the uneven slabs. The front garden wall still needs finishing off before the rain and frosts get chance to get in and start causing damage to the bricks, which will cause more expense in the long run.

Moving inside the rugs in my kitchen and hall were cheap when we moved in six years ago and are no longer slip resistant. I have a notion for a dishwasher, have talked about a work top one as no room under a cupboard for one but hubby reckons we should go for a full size one and put the dryer in a shed. If we were to do this would make more sense to replace it with a self condensing model, but nothing wrong with the one we have, it works fine and has not had massive amounts of use since we got it exchanged by Hotpoint a few years back.

My dish drainer on the draining board has started to crack. I know these things are relatively cheap but just never get round to getting the items and if you change one thing it makes others look bad. If I change the drainer the bowl could do with changing. But then if I have my dishwasher wont have much use for a dish drainer.

I have detested my ceramic hob since the day we moved in. It looks fine, works fine but every time you take an oven tray out the cooker and put it on top to stir the food or dish up it has a bad habit of being turned on by the heat - so we need to remember to switch it off at the wall so we do not end up with an accident if something is on top when it turns itself on and nobody realises, we have had a couple of close calls with it over the years. Now we just keep it turned off at the switch in the cupboard.

Now if I don't buy my electric bike I have a notion for some weight training equipment and maybe an exercise bike or elliptical walker. This can be picked up second hand as many people buy them but barely use them, they collect dust and then get sold. But no where to put items in the house so I would need a shed for the garden to put them in.

Mentioning the garden hubby still wants to finish the garden off with edging the area that is covered in weed suppressant and chipping it.Then we will need some nice pots to add to it to make a feature of it.

When the weather is as hot as it has been a  nice wee air cooler would be handy, and some heat reflecting roller blinds for the front of the house. We always say we don't get this really hot weather very often, but seems to be getting more and more of it every year.

Finally I would love a holiday. A few weeks away touring the Highlands and possible the Islands of Scotland, but then it is midge season so I would go south of the border instead. Lots of places in the UK I have not been.

So if any of you have a mere £10,000 that you have lying around doing nothing give me a shout and I can put it to good use for you.



Tuesday 23 July 2019

How To Dress For A Date In Later Life



People are living longer and longer, with studies telling us that somebody born in 2016 is likely to live
7 years longer than a person born in 1981. Being over 60 isn't a sentence for being infirm and out of
the dating game anymore. More and more people are finding love later in life, and quite rightly too
, because everybody deserves love whatever their age. 

If you're in later life and you're going to start dating again, as you likely know, what is inside is what
really counts. However, first impressions are still important in dating and statistics say that people
make first impressions before you even speak. 


It is easy enough to say nobody should be judgemental, but our brains are wired to make
first impressions for safety, for decisions about social standing within a community, and for, well,
mating purposes. How we dress also has a significant impact on how we feel so, it makes sense
to dress for confidence in a dating environment for those reasons too. 
To help you feel fantastic about how you look as an over 60's dater, take a look at these handy tips:

Join The BOPO Tribe

Don't worry, it isn't some sort of cult, in fact, it actually puts the focus solely on you as an individual
. BOPO is short for body positivity and the idea is, you embrace who you are as you are right now.
Your body deserves love and respect right now however it looks. Feeling this way about yourself is
the very first step to dressing well for a date. The best thing you can wear on a date is true
confidence. Please take a look at http://www.bodyposipanda.com/ to read lots about body
confidence from BOPO expert Meghan who may be plenty younger than 60, but the message
remains the same and applies to all of us. 

Make The Effort With The Little Details

Often it isn't about what we wear, but rather, the effort with the little details. Having neat and tidy hair,
smelling nice, cleaning your shoes, shaving, it all makes a difference. Being well-groomed lets your
date know you take care of yourself, and you've made the effort for them, which is very attractive.


Have A Good Support System In Place

Although we do believe good friends can be the perfect support when you're dating, in this instance,
we are talking about your underwear! Having underwear that makes you feel fantastic can make all
the difference to how you hold yourself, and how your outfit looks. Even the most gorgeous dress
can look frumpy with an ill-fitting bra or an obvious underwear line.
Did you know a third of women in the UK wear the wrong bra size? Go shopping, get measured
and get that first layer in great shape. 

Go With What You Know Suits You

By now, you should have a great idea of what suits you and what doesn't. Go for your tried and
tested smart/ casual outfit that makes you look and feel great. There's no need to experiment with
new styles on a first date, you should simply be putting your best foot forward. 

Showcase Your Best Features

If your eyes are your best feature, maybe your outfit colour could make your eyes pop. If you have a
great waistline, choose something fitted, Maybe you've worked hard to be athletic in later life, in
which case, get those toned arms out! There is nothing wrong in drawing attention to the features
you've come to love. 

Dress For Your Age

OK, the term is a little bit nauseating, but hear us out. If you turn up wearing tie-dye and your loudest
outfit, you're going to distract from your personality. You don't want your clothes to overshadow who
you are. There is nothing wrong with being yourself and if you love bright colours and band t-shirts
that is great, but if you don't usually wear them all the time, don't wear them on a first date. You don't
need to make big statements with what you wear, you only need to look and feel your best and if that
isn't usually very loud clothes, don't make your first date with somebody the time to experiment. 

Simplicity Is Key

When it comes to home decor, simplicity is key. We work with natural and neutral tones, then add
some patterned or bright highlights. You can use the same process for dressing for a date. A great
pair of jeans, a well-fitted top and some nice shoes are a fantastic base to then add perhaps a

Dress For The Date 

Be mindful of what you are doing on the date to avoid feeling uncomfortable. If you're going horse
riding for example, don't wear a big thick shirt that is likely to result in sweat marks and a flushed
face. If you're going out in the evening in winter, don't wear your thinnest jacket. In most instances,
stretchy layers work the best as you can take off, or add as you need to. 

Don’t waste so much time worrying about your skin or your weight. Develop what you do, what you put your hands on in the world. - Meryl Streep


Over 60's dating can be wonderful, and eventually with any luck, will lead to companionship and true
romance. How you dress does matter, but only as a vehicle to you feeling your best, making the
best impression and feeling as comfortable as possible on the date. The chemistry, the conversation,
the fun - that all comes when there is a connection, and that is the truly exciting part of dating we're
all hoping for.


This is a collaborative post

Saturday 20 July 2019

Project 365 week 29

Sunday

A double shift at work, took in my crocheting to finish off.
Yesterday when friends mum was down she said I could have a loan of her bike carrier while I have the bike, which means I can get out and about with it.
Tea tonight was cold pasta and veg with a dressing with chicken in breadcrumbs that I had made on Friday. I whizzed some wholemeal bread and seasonings in the food processor and dipped diced chicken into it and cooked in the oven.




Monday

Determined I am getting out on this bike as much as I can. Wanted to check that the bike and carrier were covered on my car insurance before I decided to carry it. So went out locally and did 10 miles. the sun was beginning to set by the time I came over the hill back into the village.






Tuesday

Picked up friend from in town as hubby had a few bits and pieces needing done in the shed. But that never happened as he fitted the bike rack and the bike and we headed off to Loch Doon. This gave me a chance to try the bike carrier on main roads, bypass and single track with passing places. I did 13.1 miles on the bike while they fished. Was nice to be able to appreciate the scenery as I normally drive this single track road so no chance for the driver to admire it.
Had one panicky moment as I had chained the bike to a railing and then lost the key.......but thankfully doubling back on the walk I did I found them again. Not quite sure what I would have done had I not found it again.




Wednesday

Time I got back from the town it was nearly 4pm time I did some shopping, picked hubby up from friends and got home. Sat down and fell asleep for ninety minutes. Time I roused myself and made tea it was gone 8pm and I could not be bothered going out on the bike. Which meant I was up till gone midnight and still awake at 2am.


Barely had time for crochet this week, but enjoying the cycling. This is the one I finished earlier on the week.



Thursday

Caught up with housework. Had asked earlier in the week if anybody local had a light board we could try just to make sure the electrics on the car still worked. The tow ball is seized solid as I thought it might be easier to take that off instead of the bike carrier. So we wet to try out the light board and our electrics work, and the man had no use for it anymore so he gave it to us. Needed a bit of work,.hubby rewired it and make a number plate for it. If I was keeping the bike I would have ordered a new one.
I went and did 11 miles round the very hilly village, height gain of 842ft according to mapmywalk, it started to rain but time I got back my trousers had dried off.





Friday

Went into town to walk dog and for me to go for a cycle. Did another 10 miles. Have to say I am loving it. Not really sure if I should be going for speed rather than distance but just pottering along at a nice steady pace and enjoying the experience and the scenery..
Have put just over 50 miles on the bike this week.
The twins were away to a birthday party so when SIL had to go to work I went and sat with Fifi, Bob and Spud. Fifi had asked me a while ago to teach her to knit so today she had her first lesson. I played connect 4 with a 3 yr old who very excitedly shouts "I won" every time she put a counter in, it was hilarious to see the joy on her face.




Saturday

These came yesterday. I won a pair of sandals a while back and the first time I went to wear them the whole sole fell off. So having sent them back these were the replacements.Lets hope these last a bit longer.

Massive thunderstorms and torrential rain overnight, it just about rattled the whole house it was that close. Love a good thunderstorm.









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Tuesday 16 July 2019

Don't Let Anything Slow You Down

There are a whole lot of stereotypes that surround what happens when you start to get a little older.
Everybody has some image in their mind of what an older person looks like. And, let's be totally
honest here, that image generally isn't all that flattering. It tends to conjure ideas of doddering old
folks who struggle to get by on their own, don't fully understand the world around them, and are
generally rather fragile and in need of care. Now, anyone could tell you that this idea of an older person
is hardly accurate to many, many people, not to mention the fact that it's actually a little
offensive.
However, it is impossible to deny the fact that getting older is going to have an impact on your life
and on your body. The truly important thing is how you decide to respond to that
fact and what kinds of changes you want to make in your life because of it.
After all, the only person who's really in control of how your life goes should be you.
With that in mind, here are some ways that you can make sure that nothing slows you down, whatever your age.

Watch your diet


When you're young, it can often feel like you can just eat anything and everything you could possibly want.
However, that all starts to change as you get older. Even as you start to get out the younger years of your
adulthood you can start to feel the impact of your diet and lifestyle catching up on you. Most people tend
to think about this in terms of how they look, and sure that's generally going to be a factor. But as you start
to get quite a bit older it becomes more and more important that you think about it in terms of how your diet impacts your health and not just your waistline. Not only does the impact on calories consumed change as you
get older but things like cholesterol and the impact of your diet on everything from your liver function to your
blood sugar become incredibly important to pay attention to. Obviously, this doesn't mean that you suddenly
need to start cutting out everything that you really enjoy from your diet, but if you've never really given your
diet that much thought before, now might be the time to start looking at it at least a little differently.


Keep active

One of the things that often goes hand in hand with a need for a change in diet is the need for a change in your
overall lifestyle. There are a lot of different facets to this but the most obvious is how active you are. Most
of us spend the vast majority of our lives being fairly sedentary. People will spend their entire lives working
at a desk for eight hours a day, sit in their car going one, then sit down on the sofa to relax for the rest of
the day. Again, when you're young it's easy to feel like this isn't really an issue. However, as you get older,
it becomes so much more important to keep active in order to keep the strength of your bones, joints,
and muscles. It's the kind of thing that can start to have a real, tangible impact on the way that your body
functions and how easy you find it to do a lot of simple, day-to-day tasks without needing a lot of help. It
doesn't need to be constant serious exercise, something easy and low-impact a few times a week can make
a shocking difference to how you feel and how much strength you're able to build up.

Get regular check-ups

No one likes going to the doctor, that's just a fact of life. And there are plenty of good reasons for that.
After all, doctor's offices are hardly the most pleasant places to spend your time. Not only that but it's
often very easy to end up convincing yourself that you're wasting yours and everyone else's time.
However, one thing that is true for absolutely everyone, old or young, is that it's always better to go
get checked over by a doctor than to ignore something that might be worrying you. This is especially true a
s you get older simply because, like it or not, you have a greater chance of something being wrong.
Even if you're feeling completely fine, but you haven't had a check-up in a while, it's still a good idea to go
and get one, just to be on the safe side. The idea of something being wrong is always scary but
catching something early is always going to make it that much easier to deal with than ignoring it until it gets worse.

Never stop learning


Of course, it's not just your body that you need to keep taking care of as you get older. Being able to keep
your mind just as sharp is incredibly important. One of the things that scares a lot of people the most
about getting older is the idea that their mental faculties will no longer be what they once were. One of
the best things that you can do in order to avoid falling into this is to make sure that you never stop trying
to learn new things and push yourself. Rather than using your spare time to just relax, why not use it to
learn a new skill? Why not teach yourself something you've always wanted to learn or go to a class that
lets you develop skills that you might have lost over time. These don't need to be for any reason other than
the fact that it's incredibly positive to make sure that you're always pushing yourself to be better than you were
before and to keep your mind just as well cared for as your body.

Make time for yourself

Most of the previous points have been built around making sure that you're as active as possible.
That's because the loss of your ability to do that can be an incredibly unpleasant thing to deal with as
you get older. However, you should also make sure to remember that it's just as important to take time
just to relax. We all spend our lives working and if we're not working we're with friends or family or doing
hobbies or cleaning the house and it all just gets exhausting. And as you get older, your tolerance for it
all is going to be a lot lower than it once was. There's nothing wrong with taking time to just sit down, relax,
read a book, listen to some music, or do whatever it is you want to do in order to unwind.

Don't let anyone take away your independence


Friends and family are a wonderful thing to have around you as you get older. However,
they can also be the source of a decent amount of frustration. The truth is that plenty of people will
want to be as helpful as possible without really realizing that their version of "helpful" just ends up
making you feel as though you're not capable of doing things for yourself. Sure, you know that their
hearts are in the right place but there are few things more frustrating than being able to do things for
yourself but having people around you insisting that you can't. The best thing that you can do is to make
it perfectly clear to people when they're overstepping any boundaries.

Be honest when you need help 

That being said, there may come a time when you realize that you do need help with certain things in
life. Whether it's because of your mobility, or your eyesight is not what it once was, or any other
reason, there's no shame in needing some help and you need to be honest with the people around
you. It might be that you just need someone to pop over to your home now and then to help out, or
maybe it's time to start looking at some kind of senior citizen center. The key is to be truly honest
with yourself and those around you about what you are and aren't capable of.    

The truth is that the only person who's going to be able to say whether or not you need to slow down,
or whether or not you need to make changes in your life, is going to be you. There will be all kinds of
people, both friends and family as well as society at large, that there are things that you can't do. A lot
of the time this is less about what's best for you and more about wanting you to behave more like the
way that they think that an older person should behave. But it's your life, you don't need to make
compromises based on someone else! You just need to live your life the way that's best for you.
Just try not to let your pride get in the way too much, sometimes the best way to live your best life is
to embrace the support of the other people in it when you really need it.re are a whole lot of
stereotypes that surround what happens when you start to get a little older. Everybody has some image
in their mind of what an older person looks like. And, let's be totally honest here, that image generally isn't
all that flattering. It tends to conjure ideas of doddering old folks who struggle to get by on their own, don't
fully understand the world around them, and are generally rather fragile and in need of care. Now, anyone could tell you that this idea of an older person is hardly accurate to many, many people, not to mention the fact that it's actually a little offensive. However, it is impossible to deny the fact that getting older is going to have an impact on your life and on your body. The truly important thing is how you decide to respond to that fact and what kinds of changes you want to make in your life because of it. After all, the only person who's really in control of how your life goes should be you. With that in mind, here are some ways that you can make sure that nothing slows you down, whatever your age.

Watch your diet

When you're young, it can often feel like you can just eat anything and everything you could possibly
want. However, that all starts to change as you get older. Even as you start to get out the younger years
of your adulthood you can start to feel the impact of your diet and lifestyle catching up on you.
Most people tend to think about this in terms of how they look, and sure that's generally going
to be a factor. But as you start to get quite a bit older it becomes more and more important that you
think about it in terms of how your diet impacts your health and not just your waistline. Not only does
the impact on calories consumed change as you get older but things like cholesterol and the impact of
your diet on everything from your liver function to your blood sugar become incredibly important to pay
attention to. Obviously, this doesn't mean that you suddenly need to start cutting out everything that you
really enjoy from your diet, but if you've never really given your diet that much thought before, now might be
the time to start looking at it at least a little differently.

Keep active

One of the things that often goes hand in hand with a need for a change in diet is the need for a
change in your overall lifestyle. There are a lot of different facets to this but the most obvious is how
active you are. Most of us spend the vast majority of our lives being fairly sedentary. People will spend
their entire lives working at a desk for eight hours a day, sit in their car going one, then sit down on the
sofa to relax for the rest of the day. Again, when you're young it's easy to feel like this isn't really an
issue. However, as you get older, it becomes so much more important to keep active in order to keep the
strength of your bones, joints, and muscles. It's the kind of thing that can start to have a real, tangible impact
on the way that your body functions and how easy you find it to do a lot of simple, day-to-day tasks without
needing a lot of help. It doesn't need to be constant serious exercise, something easy and low-impact a few
times a week can make a shocking difference to how you feel and how much strength you're able to build up.


Get regular check-ups

No one likes going to the doctor, that's just a fact of life. And there are plenty of good reasons for that.
After all, doctor's offices are hardly the most pleasant places to spend your time. Not only that
but it's often very easy to end up convincing yourself that you're wasting yours and everyone else's time.
However, one thing that is true for absolutely everyone, old or young, is that it's always better to go get
checked over by a doctor than to ignore something that might be worrying you. This is especially true as
you get older simply because, like it or not, you have a greater chance of something being wrong.
Even if you're feeling completely fine, but you haven't had a check-up in a while, it's still a good idea
to go and get one, just to be on the safe side. The idea of something being wrong is always scary but
catching something early is always going to make it that much easier to deal with than ignoring it until it
gets worse.

Never stop learning

Of course, it's not just your body that you need to keep taking care of as you get older.
Being able to keep your mind just as sharp is incredibly important. One of the things that scares
a lot of people the most about getting older is the idea that their mental faculties will no longer be what
they once were. One of the best things that you can do in order to avoid falling into this is to make sure
that you never stop trying to learn new things and push yourself. Rather than using your spare time to
just relax, why not use it to learn a new skill? Why not teach yourself something you've always wanted to
learn or go to a class that lets you develop skills that you might have lost over time. These don't need to be
for any reason other than the fact that it's incredibly positive to make sure that you're always pushing
yourself to be better than you were before and to keep your mind just as well cared for as your body.

Make time for yourself

Most of the previous points have been built around making sure that you're as active as possible. That's because the loss of your ability to do that can be an incredibly unpleasant thing to deal with as you get older. However, you should also make sure to remember that it's just as important to take time just to relax. We all spend our lives working and if we're not working we're with friends or family or doing hobbies or cleaning the house and it all just gets exhausting. And as you get older, your tolerance for it all is going to be a lot lower than it once was. There's nothing wrong with taking time to just sit down, relax, read a book, listen to some music, or do whatever it is you want to do in order to unwind.




Don't let anyone take away your independence

Friends and family are a wonderful thing to have around you as you get older. However, they can also be
the source of a decent amount of frustration. The truth is that plenty of people will want to be as helpful as
possible without really realising that their version of "helpful" just ends up making you feel as though you're
not capable of doing things for yourself. Sure, you know that their hearts are in the right place but there are
few things more frustrating than being able to do things for yourself but having people around you insisting that
you can't. The best thing that you can do is to make it perfectly clear to people when they're overstepping
any boundaries.

Be honest when you need help 

That being said, there may come a time when you realise that you do need help with certain things in
life. Whether it's because of your mobility, or your eyesight is not what it once was, or any other reason,
there's no shame in needing some help and you need to be honest with the people around you. It might
be that you just need someone to pop over to your home now and then to help out, or maybe it's time to
start looking at some kind of senior citizen centre. The key is to be truly honest with yourself and those
around you about what you are and aren't capable of.    


The truth is that the only person who's going to be able to say whether or not you need to slow
down, or whether or not you need to make changes in your life, is going to be you. There will be
all kinds of people, both friends and family as well as society at large, that there are things that you can't do.
A lot of the time this is less about what's best for you and more about wanting you to behave more like the
way that they think that an older person should behave. But it's your life, you don't need to make
compromises based on someone else! You just need to live your life the way that's best for you.
Just try not to let your pride
get in the way too much, sometimes the best way to live your best life is to embrace the support of the other
people in it when you really need it.


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