62yrs going on 25.
Hi Marlou here, just joined.
I’ve got to the stage in my life where I just don’t know where I am.
In my head I’m this young free happy person, but when I look in the mirror I see
this miserable old woman staring back at me, who the hell is she?
I was with some of my family on new years eve at my sisters local football club.
We drinking dancing having a laugh and I had a pain in my hip and I was out of breath.I’m a carer, it’s my job, soon I’m going to need someone to care for me!
Marlou. It happens to all; for sure it happened to me. Keep going out and having fun, and watch the moves. This old age has its challenges, but you may be in good shape for many years. Keep having fun and keep dancing.
Thank you Roseinbloom. XX
Think quite a few feel like that at times marlou, a few aches and pains and we think oh no! times getting closer …lol but life can be beautiful at 62 , 72, or even 82 i guess,keep on dancing even in the rain ……. Lani …xxxxx
Be thankful,Marlou that when you look in the mirror,you dont see a degenerate old fossil like me,staring back at you……Scary…. lol
Cappucino, Look again in the mirror and you will see a sage and a fun fellow and a survivor. We all just have to see our best self.
Every day there seems to be a new sign of aging, painful joints, shortness of breath. I am only 55 but my body feels much older. My father and his partner are both in their 90s and are relatively healthy and mobile. They are out every day for lunch and attend various social clubs. My new years resolution is to change my lifestyle. 2016 will see a new fitter and healthier me. I could have another 40 or so years ahead of me and I want to make the best of them. Keep on enjoying yourself, you do an admirable job, you deserve it
Pam, It kinda sucks, but the older ones have more pains and things than you may know, but I know how you feel. Getting out of the doldrums is a good plan. I have been getting up and getting a quick start, it has changed my whole outlook. I hope it helps you too.
Hello Marlou,
Dr. Deepak Chopra, MD, says as follows about the beliefs we hold, which can affect our life great deal .
Negative beliefs:
I am not very lovable.
Love is temporary and fleeting.
Love can easily turn into hate.
Falling in love is a delusion, a kind of romantic insanity.
Positive beliefs:
I deserve unconditional love and also want to give it.
Love is eternal.
Consciousness itself contains the power of love.
Human love can connect with divine love and rise to its level.
Hope it helps. Regards.
Abhilaaj, that is just beautiful and thank you for sharing.
Thanks Rose.
Hi Marlou, welcome to Senior Chatters. I think we all feel like you do at times. You mention you have a sense of humour, my belief is that humour helps us get through the down times.
Hi there Marlou;
A warm welcome and although you are a mere chicklet to my rather sombre years……….. your sentiments resonated very much with me!!
Life aint always what it is cracked up to be, and I should know as an ex nurse,a carer and now the one being cared for!!!
However, when you reach that end o` the line place,,,,,,,, hanging on there for dear life…………. it is very strange, but you suddenly find life is the most precious gift after all…………warts are easily accepted!!You hold on with your whole strength and find suddenly the great beauty in the green green pasture,those branches heavily laden with autumnal leaf colour……………the ocean blue sparkling like diamonds………….and yes life has never been as good as when you cross back over ………………… ready,willing and able to grasp life, just the way it is!!
Great meeting you and I have the feeling it may well be the first of many!!!
I agree we all feel like that and it’s frustrating not being able to do the things you used to do, and looking in the mirror at the “old” you, but we have gotten to this age – a few of my friends haven’t. So it’s okay to whine and whinge about the body we now have and the body we used to have, but that is life and we still have it !!
One thing I will say is that having a caring partner helps greatly. What I miss is having someone to share my thoughts and dreams, someone to be there when I need to offload and shout; someone to give me a hug and say everything is going to be okay. I do have my darling little dog and she gets to hear lots of things 🙂
Keep on keeping on marlou, you really are young !!!