Party On!

And so it is, I am now officially 60 years old! It is an age, a number, a descriptor – is it me? I guess so – that’s what the calendar says.

I woke up the morning of my birthday and stood naked , looking in the mirror, checking out the physical form that is me. “This is what 60 looks like,” I said, speaking to the mirror. Not so bad, a few noticeable changes for sure, yet all considered pretty darn cute! I am not meaning to be ego-centric – I just believe that making light of this landmark is much more important than taking it seriously. Age is, after all, a state of mind. I have told all my soon to be 60 friends, that I am the trailblazer and that I dare them to follow and to remain young of heart.

Young of heart, wise of spirit- this is where I want to play. I have decided that I want to participate in ‘younging’ versus aging. I have also declared the following intentions:

Things I want in the next decade:

–         to live large, from my sense of calling and what makes me tick

–         to be as healthy at 70 as I am at 60

–         to be fully joyfully engaged in life, living and what has become my/our work

–         to grow and expand our business, enabling me to play a greater role in influencing the world of work

–         to knock off the items on my bucket list beginning with sky diving

–         to love and be loved

–         to live abundantly, attracting new possibilities and potentialities to our business

–         to be be surprised

–         to continue to expand and grow the Tigh Shee Retreat Center and Gardens

–         to integrate ME FIRST fully in all work we attract

–         to continue to listen, to hear and to write about the ME FIRST journey

–         to attract all of this or something better

My May 1^st birthday celebration unfolded in a most magical way with 40 or so guests joining us for a labyrinth walk, potluck and drumming. It is these moments in life that I find very humbling, as I gratefully greet each person, acknowledge them, appreciate them and consider how fortunate I am that each spirit has crossed my path. As I study the participants, they are a reflection of me, a cross section of my life. Some have known me since high school, a few from my life in Montreal, most in the decade since we have moved to Glengarry County. A couple of visitors I met 2 weeks ago. One person came because the invitation was forwarded to her. And so it is, each labyrinth event has its own unique texture, and this one, was no different.

 

Labyrinth Walk