tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post2206019640924961269..comments2023-09-26T05:33:04.420-07:00Comments on Marylinn Kelly: Word of the Week - 109Marylinn Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-29116637985866542202016-04-18T10:53:17.809-07:002016-04-18T10:53:17.809-07:00Heidrun - Aging IS a tough process, a place we'...Heidrun - Aging IS a tough process, a place we've never been, filled with surprises not always welcome. The past and future tug at us, certainly they tug at me, and the clarity to know them for what they are does not come easily. Any ways we develop to keep spirits lifted and fear at bay are to be celebrated. Wishing you well. Now really is a friend. xoMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-12221392210113201712016-04-17T19:48:54.733-07:002016-04-17T19:48:54.733-07:00I am not sure where I stand on living now as I ten...I am not sure where I stand on living now as I tend to be a planner from a past teaching career.<br />I find aging a very tough process and getting my mind to a comfort zone varies daily. Music helps. Walks are a nust do. Eating foods that boost help but I get dragged down easily now. I will try to remind myself that now is a great place.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-34413700974172572182016-04-06T12:25:25.782-07:002016-04-06T12:25:25.782-07:00Kass - Thank you. I only follow behind the wise s...Kass - Thank you. I only follow behind the wise souls I've found whose words hold me in place better than gravity. xoMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-87070330790630173102016-04-05T09:50:15.141-07:002016-04-05T09:50:15.141-07:00You're such a good guru...mentor.
Thanks.You're such a good guru...mentor.<br />Thanks.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-38921091623049797472016-04-04T12:21:30.702-07:002016-04-04T12:21:30.702-07:00Kass - it isn't so much what other people thin...Kass - it isn't so much what other people think, at least most of the time, that causes us to stumble but the enormous challenge of making peace with ourselves. How do we come to be so hyper-critical of our humanness, so unforgiving? My best guess is we learn greater compassion by occupying the present where we may become still and attentive. If this were easy, everyone would be doing it, which we know they aren't. Being aware of the task is where we begin. Our glorious imperfection. xoMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400078448867068387.post-2459297406241008752016-04-04T09:08:04.068-07:002016-04-04T09:08:04.068-07:00Being in the now is such a constant challenge for ...Being in the now is such a constant challenge for me. I think we all say to ourselves, "what's next?"...and maybe that's OK if we give proper appreciation for the "now" that just passed. <br /><br />My daughter has been helpful in getting me out of my mental stewing, which is usually about something stupid I've done or said and really becomes a vicious circle, keeping me from enjoying what's current. While these phrases may be negative, it helps to jolt me into reality (keep in mind, she also likes to remind me how old and forgetful I am). She says, "It doesn't matter."...or "Nobody cares."....and it's usually true. Other people aren't spending much time worrying about me. They're busy worrying about their own worlds.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.com