Blogging. I asked myself why I would want to cloud up my already cloudy mind with creating a blog. I am not a writer and I am an off the charts introvert. But then I thought, I am over fifty. Think "plasticity". That is a fancy way of saying that our brains need new experiences to keep it moving. I am now looking for new ways to keep my brain moving. Sharing some of the things I have learned over the years may be helpful (or depressing, depending on your point of view).
One thing I have learned is that life is one big journey that is constantly changing course. Just when you decide that you have it all figured out, something happens that disrupts whatever plan you have made. Which is why I have learned not to make plans too far in advance. My husband is a planner. He definitely believes in long term planning. That seems to work for him as his plans rarely go wrong. Mine have a tendency to change at a moment's notice. I think being a mom might have something to do with that. Even though my daughter is grown with a daughter and husband of her own, I still can't shake that "I need to be available" thing.
There is a benefit to not being a planner, though. When the journey starts getting bumpy, it is easier to change course.
