Do you ever fear life is just passing you by?

You would be great at that Diana!! Did you ever think of making a career change and go into social services?

No, Krissy. I am afraid I'd have to pay dues I am not willing to pay to get to where I would want to be. lol! Just being honest.

I think all of you do more than you know ,, i know here on POE you all have done so much even if its just saying Hello to someone and giving a smilie you never know how much it affects ones life even the little things,,just cause your not married so what you dont need a man in your like to have change in yours and to live life to its fullest,,I told my husband a few years back that i was sick of just working  & working and never doing anything and just paying bills and same old routine everyday so thats when i said we are taking a trip and we did and belive me at the time we really could not afford it but we tightned up the belt and did what we had to and was able to do it now i put so much of my check back into a savings and i dont even see it taken out and thats how we take vacation..You have to take time for yourself and i know i dont have kids and i am sure its tuff but you have to try to take time for yourself I always took care of my nieces when they were small so my brother & sister in law could have some time to do something and go some where.  O well final note all of you are special in my book...;-))))xxxxxxx

Good Morning to you all.  There are many things that are on my "bucket list" and maybe not all will be accomplished, like doing a marathon, but there are things that have replaced it.  When I lived in England it was my intention to travel all over the UK, instead, my pregnant daughter was with me, so long story short, instead of travel, I got a BEAUTIFUL granddaughter.  It does amaze me that I am about to have another birthday next month(where does the year go) and while there still are things  I meant to accomplish, I am grateful for the things that I unexpectedly did achieve. 

Diana. I send you love and all green lights.

Remember always to have a mind that is open to everything, and attached to nothing.

Embrace silence, perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.

Treat yourself as if you already are what you would like to be.

I have had to do this work every day, and i am 72 and the journey continues.

Well done you !

Richard you are so right why compare. i have learnt over the years that to a large degree the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. The present moment is where you are always. So we live in love and live in joy. Hope you are in the moment.

"Treat yourself as if you already are what you would like to be."  Rita, that is the most profound statement I've heard in a very long time.  Should have that pop up on our calendars every day to remind us. Krissy and Diana, I also feel the way you described from time to time and Rick is right - the feelings go as quickly as they came (usually after I give myself a good swift kick and remind myself how much I have to be proud of and thankful for).  I discovered that to accomplish goals or just do something I've always wanted to do sometimes I have to "just do it" at least on whatever scale I can manage.  If I can manage not to limit my thinking for a bit (don't have time, can't afford it, blah blah blah), Ifind that I can do some things I want, albeit on a smaller scale.  Never get to take a "real" vacation?  Forget the housework for one day and treat yourself to a drive into the countryside.  Pack a lunch, a book, camera, etc. and just get away from the "every-day" stuff that makes you feel disappointed.  As Debbie said, it is amazing how much money you can accumulate for trips, etc. a bit at a time that doesn't even impact you financially like you thought it would.  Diana, I believe you are precisely where God planned for you to be at this point in time, as are we all.  Come on, get down with your glorious self!