tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post7598121444318352046..comments2024-03-17T05:43:47.360-07:00Comments on Gwen Moss: Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and ChangeLeslie Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367872267145012395noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-91564434084715039872016-09-23T14:33:36.179-07:002016-09-23T14:33:36.179-07:00Wow ~ just wow. I can totally relate to this post...Wow ~ just wow. I can totally relate to this post and love this: <br />In fact it’s downright messy and uncomfortable and even painful at times. <br />It means dealing with loss. It means we have to accept that nothing stays the same which can be scary, and it means we must learn how to let go gracefully when it’s time.<br /><br />Maybe it is losing Mom so suddenly this summer ~ maybe it's knowing that I have to make some changes in my life ~ I love that you always make me think. I sit after reading your posts and wish that I could walk next door with my coffee cup and sit at your table and just talk. You motivate me to be better and do better. Thank you for that xoxoLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933214618325580791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-19682248301889091242016-09-14T17:04:40.056-07:002016-09-14T17:04:40.056-07:00look at you reflect on so many important lessons l...look at you reflect on so many important lessons learned. you have transitioned beautifully, leslie. so much richness you have touched upon. the groundlessness we feel as emptynesters for example. so true for me still as i find i so often seek to fill up that space which has been left instead of waiting in the pain of it and allowing it to teach me. i have learned the art of just being yet the culture around me says i should be doing so much more. less really is more and i'm not sure we can hear that enough. i finished my spiritual formation certificate program, am now a wisdom school student and am applying for the next contemplative program...thanks for cheering on vulnerability since so often it comes with a steep cost. xoxmichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147970920141315262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-12291286746887932752016-09-14T12:01:05.516-07:002016-09-14T12:01:05.516-07:00Perfect timing on this post, Leslie. I'm so gl...Perfect timing on this post, Leslie. I'm so glad that I caught this today.I remember that life-changing move of yours 2 years ago and your yoga course. Both brave adventures and I have appreciated your honesty at each stage. As you know, I just retired (age 55 in July) and am making the bold leap to spend my time working with my passions for this new chapter. I'm blogging, expanding my online curated collections boutique and launching my travel business. I LOVE it! It's energizing to have the time to do what I love. On the other hand, there are moments where I feel anxious, did I retire too early? What if I can't make my new business ventures a success? I battle some of these same feelings you described here. All that said, I'm still pushing forward, embracing the occasional doubts and doing it anyway.<br />Love this post!<br />xx, Heather Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032908426814046368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-90329875063278149722016-09-14T07:35:28.161-07:002016-09-14T07:35:28.161-07:00Loved reading this! I am glad you are proud of you...Loved reading this! I am glad you are proud of your age ♥ Hugs♥<br /><br /><br />summerdaisycottage.blogspot.com<br />Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285118206749258377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-34414194203224366082016-09-13T18:24:36.996-07:002016-09-13T18:24:36.996-07:00That was so wonderful! Thank you for sharing thes...That was so wonderful! Thank you for sharing these thoughts, which were exactly what I needed right now. I want to share them with my friend who is going through some difficult things. I know it will resonate.Bettyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753237454710399246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-6254965081788708232016-09-12T22:43:03.982-07:002016-09-12T22:43:03.982-07:00Yes, I can relate and I have "faked" it ...Yes, I can relate and I have "faked" it many times. <br /><br />One particular event always sticks in my mind. My first public school teaching job was in middle school and the kids scared the bajeezies out of me. I was had 2 children, was taking a continuing ed class a couple of nights a week and teaching history for the first time. I would diligently read at night to keep ahead of the kids. One day the smartest kid in the class (much smarter than me) asked a question and I answered him. He then blurted out, "how do you know so much stuff?" In my mind I answered, "I read about it last night!"<br /><br />I am 10 years older than you and it is just in the last few years that I have "fallen apart". I had to give up tennis due to arthritis so a couple of months ago, I started Zumba. I know I am the oldest person in the class and that I look ridiculous, but I love it.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing with SYC.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-2462478445065216252016-09-10T20:37:39.208-07:002016-09-10T20:37:39.208-07:00WE are the SAME AGE!!!!!!
IF THAT IS YOU and I bel...WE are the SAME AGE!!!!!!<br />IF THAT IS YOU and I believe it is in the YOGA position between those yet to be BOOKCASES you are a TINY THING!<br />I am a GIANT at 5 foot 11 inches........<br />YES< I can relate and I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!<br />Especially for your CARPENTRY SKILLS and the YOGA CLASS...........<br />IT IS HARD BEING WHERE WE ARE.........and there is NO CLASS to tell us how TO DO IT!<br />BUT WE BETTER MAKE the BEST OF IT while we are STILL HERE!!!!!!!!<br />XXLa Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-65475694776796514912016-09-10T17:57:17.869-07:002016-09-10T17:57:17.869-07:00Great post Leslie, I will be honest with you, your...Great post Leslie, I will be honest with you, your goal and sharing your fear and overcoming it, is exactly why I pressed on with my flower farm. Thank you for your heart to heart posts. I appreciate them so much.<br />Love, Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-31891625394370751402016-09-10T11:17:04.588-07:002016-09-10T11:17:04.588-07:00Oh, my... Yes, I can definitely relate. So many &q...Oh, my... Yes, I can definitely relate. So many "news" in my life over the past several years—and more on the cusp. Lots of being out of my comfort zone, sometimes wishing for its safety net, but NEVER willing to give up the gift of learning to become a "new and improved" version of Me. This is a BIG anniversary for you, Leslie, and I hope I can tackle some of my "still to be addressed" challenges with as much commitment and grace as you have yours. Great post!Susan Nowell @ My Place to Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220347296206361001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-47042088434893934782016-09-09T14:51:35.804-07:002016-09-09T14:51:35.804-07:00Dear Leslie...thank you for this post, it struck a...Dear Leslie...thank you for this post, it struck a chord with me. I am not quite there but feel on the cusp of something new. A little intangible now but I can feel the threads of an idea tugging at me. As for age, I had to laugh today when I realised with 59 just two days a way I have hardly blinked an eye over it. Not so when I turned 40 and 50. I started 3 years early on each occasion bemoaning the passing of time. Today, it's just another day, I embrace this time in my life..it's just so special to be alive! Much love from New England...Jeanne xxJeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-269652886687840292016-09-09T10:01:50.841-07:002016-09-09T10:01:50.841-07:00Can I relate? Hell yes!! Felt the same emotions st...Can I relate? Hell yes!! Felt the same emotions starting my Masters last year. What I notice though is that even though I did my first year, I took the summer off and now all the same feelings of worry are returning!! How funny. I see that this activity of trying never ends, we must keep repeating it. I guess the good thing is that it gets easier...Lou xLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457538074763854583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-86852413920869356302016-09-09T08:12:16.954-07:002016-09-09T08:12:16.954-07:00Leslie,
I absolutely can relate to this post! Eac...Leslie,<br /><br />I absolutely can relate to this post! Each day I step into my hot yoga class I am the oldest person there, often times the people there with me are so incredibly fit they look like they stepped off the cover of Men's Health or Womens' Fittness and for about 5 minutes I feel a little insecure. But then as I move on my mat and push myself further than I did the day before and become stronger and stronger I don't give them another thought. <br /><br />Life is a challenge everyday. Somedays we are the old pros and other days we are the newbies. Somedays we learn something new and somedays we teach. In my life I strive, especially as I age to learn something new everyday, a word, a fact, a recipe, whatever. <br /><br />I have also learned that as we age we change and that for the most part the small little things in life that used to bother us don't any more. We learn, hopefully, to focus our time on the important things in life, family, friends, love, life, our passions and let go of things, literally let go of the "things" that clutter your life. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts, wisdom and experiences! It is always a joy to come visit your thought provoking posts. You make me sit and ponder things and I love it!<br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend Leslie. Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-55754236900838478042016-09-09T07:49:40.446-07:002016-09-09T07:49:40.446-07:00Leslie,
Always thought provoking and in my case, t...Leslie,<br />Always thought provoking and in my case, timely. I recently tackled something I knew I needed to do but kept pushing it to the end of the list. It was a personal thing I felt I needed to accomplish. I managed the first phase and was surprised and delighted with the way it made me feel about myself. Nothing I needed to explain to anyone, just a bit of a surprise that I actually accomplished this. So your post put into words what that can feel like and it is the truth! :-)<br />xo,<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-62984786273585228542016-09-09T06:57:47.825-07:002016-09-09T06:57:47.825-07:00Good Afternoon Leslie, I thoroughly enjoyed readin...Good Afternoon Leslie, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. One of the things I promised myself, was that I would not become old before my time, I want my age of 64 years to be a number and not something which defines me.<br />I have not allowed myself to be rooted in the past instead I have tried to be open to what life offers. I am not saying it has been easy, life is not easy, but if we can 'grab the bull by the horns' and enjoy what life has to offer by accepting change, we will not live our later years worried about the changes life inevitably brings.<br />I have friends who are rooted in the past, because as you say, they feel secure, but I feel they are missing out on so much.<br />Thank you again for a wonderful post.<br />Best Wishes to you.<br />DaphneIvy, Phyllis and Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09988502694544216304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-39038651708488157942016-09-08T21:21:21.854-07:002016-09-08T21:21:21.854-07:00My dear friend...you had me at the first few parag...My dear friend...you had me at the first few paragraphs (I then had to stop because I wanted to absorb what you had written thus far without my surging identification of what I read first). My gosh...I'm so into that realm of wanting to take steps and the uncertainty is ruining the experiences I could be having at my age (same as yours). I so appreciate that you have opened yourself up to share your fears and confusion in taking this new step in your life with teaching yoga. I so admire you. <br /><br />I'll be back and I may ask if I could possibly share a link to your post. I am determined to branch out in different directions with my blog and I think this is so very relevant and so well written...you nailed so much. :D<br /><br />Jane Blondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-66068277787761911542016-09-08T20:07:52.730-07:002016-09-08T20:07:52.730-07:00Yes, and thank you!Yes, and thank you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627048113043386097noreply@blogger.com