CHOOSING TO BLOSSOM AFTER 50

I’m considering … in regards to the selections we make after 50. I select to bloom daily of my life. And, so must you, particularly after 50. It’s simple for me to speak on this matter as a result of I consider selecting to stay tight within the bud is not any choice. It’s claustrophobic. Your option to bloom creates constructive vitality and emotional achievement.

I’m in Greece for the time being. Spending time on the Islands of Mikanos and Santorini left me reflecting on Greek tradition. On its individuals, and the pure setting of flora, fauna, and the ocean.

MYKONOS AND MY BLOOMING IDEAS

To start, the Islands are very completely different. My fondest recollections of Mykonos, the completely happy island, are the gorgeous olive timber blooming within the 1000’s. I like the ever-changing Agean Sea, little outlets and shopkeepers, and … oh … the music. A mixture of the Frank Sinatra era music sung by new artists with a aptitude, fashionable jazz, and emotionally completely happy sounds. Nothing of what some check with as “music” in the present day.

I spent 4 days on Mykonos and bloomed. I made a promise to myself to hold a part of Mykonos residence with me. We fell in love with the music. We’re going to arrange a CD system in our condo-in-the-sky and buy CDs to play all day as a substitute of listening to the information. I’ve a good friend who may help; my Final Concierge’s barber, Fernando. He’s 88 years younger and has a sound system in his tiny store the place he solely performs the CDs of the well-known songwriters. I’m so excited and so is my husband. We are going to bloom doing this undertaking collectively.

A diamond necklace. I imply it.

I actually bloomed after I met a girl, Sophia, the proprietor of the boutique lodge we lived in for 4 days on Mykonos. We bonded. On the night time earlier than we left the Island, on my facet of the mattress was a present for me … a metallic olive tree!

She knew, due to a number of conversations, that olive timber enraptured me. They’re my favourite tree as a result of, in my view, the olive tree solely provides. It by no means takes. It shades us from the warmth, it gives olives for meals. Its bark builds houses, its oil provides nourishment and light-weight. And, its magnificence brings heavenly bliss.

In the midst of the night time I bought inventive … why not ship an actual olive tree from Mykonos to my condo-in-the-sky? I’ve been wanting an olive tree for 2 years. The morning we left I requested Sophia if she might ship me a tree. She goes to strive. I do know if in any respect potential she is going to accomplish this. Am I considering exterior the field? I positive am and why not? Would you?

 I’ve all the time appeared for circumstances to bloom. Should you reside just like the bud who by no means opens you can not develop. I’ve mates who are closed to new concepts and I really like them simply the identical. I suppose and hope they’re feeling as fulfilled as I’m. They merely select to search out their technique of achievement in another way after 50.

Or, I ponder: are they afraid to leap and discover a brand new undertaking? A brand new journey, assembly new individuals, and so on.? If you’re afraid, I say, “take one child step at a time and take a look at, strive, strive. It’s possible you’ll be pleasantly shocked by your final result.”

SANTORINI

Santorini is thought because the quiet and reflective Island. The Aegean Sea may be very peaceable. There are not any commerce winds. The city is just not as buzzing as Mykonos and but, I used to be capable of bloom internally. We shopped for beaded bracelets until my girlfriend and I dropped. And I spent a part of the day on the Sea on a yacht and have fun my girlfriend’s birthday.

Over dinner one night time we determined to plan a visit, God prepared, and journey to Rwanda to lastly see the silverback gorillas!

On Santorini, I made a decision the leaves of my life won’t ever flip brown as a result of they may all the time be watered by my thirst to regularly bloom after 50. And, that is my want for you… bloom.

I’m leaving Santorini with my new love for beaded bracelets. Additionally, a wonderful white stone coronary heart that was given to me by the captain of the yacht that we chartered. I’m additionally leaving with the need to begin one other Enlightenment Salon, a girl’s group, in my residence, and to start planning for our journey to Rwanda. Although I used to be on the quiet island inside I used to be buzzing!

On Santorini, I additionally had the time to be nonetheless and mirror. Oh a lot … I might write a e-book. Possibly I ought to.

After the age of fifty, we will look again and rejoice. We will surprise why this occurred, why this didn’t, and treasure our good luck, our scars, and our method of surviving.

Lastly and most importantly, rejoice in what we’ve got, who we’ve got turn out to be and the place we’re going. To not point out, what we will proceed to accomplish. And, let that be your thought in shifting ahead.

DON’T GET POT-BOUND … BLOOM

Repot your self for self-growth.

2. Begin laughing and looking out ahead.

3. Spark your creativeness with one thing new or an unrealized dream.

4. Return to varsity, one course at a time.

5. Be taught to talk a brand new language.

7. Attend a lecture sequence.

8. Begin your individual enterprise.

9. Put collectively a gaggle of girls for a month-to-month get-together.

10. Begin a undertaking you’ve got placed on the again burner.

12. Buy a ravishing straw hat.

And always remember to…love!

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