A lot of things

 Today’s post is about a lot of things.

First is eating right, I suck at that, I’d much rather snack throughout the day than cook! Thankfully I have a husband that is a tremendous cook, but with that I eat too much, soooooooooo, I’ve decided to go on the no carb, high protein Factor diet, so far it’s great, food is very tasty and there are lots of choices. I eat 3 meals and if I have to snack I eat almonds or vegetables. I’m maintaining a even blood sugar level being on that, so there is a suggestion for someone that needs one 😀

Next is being social. All my life up until about 5 years ago I was a social person, in my childhood and teens I was outside until I was called in, I was active in my church, choir ,camp, volunteering…. I had tons of friends. In my adult life I worked and went out nightly, had playdates with other moms when I had kids and once agin was active in church and volunteering.

Now, I’m a home body, I have maybe 3 close friends, I’m happy, reading,crocheting,going on walks and playing with my granddaughter, it’s an ok existence, but I really need more now. There is a point you get to while aging where you think to yourself ( and you think this often 😬 ) life is very short. And it truly is.

So now as part of my self improvement I plan to reignite my younger self! Not sure how yet…….. some ideas might be joining a gym class, finally finding a church , once I’m back South, in my neighborhood where we have our house, actually knowing my neighbors, here where we are now it’s hard to know the people and I think that’s my fault, it’s an apartment I always knew we wouldn’t be at long, so I just go about my own business. But I’m determined, because life is short.

Finally social media, I have mixed feelings about it. Remember back in the day when the Newspapers were actually read  in the morning with coffee and breakfast?

Well now, my husband and I sit with our coffee on our iPads reading the news, scrolling Facebook or X or Instagram and we don’t really communicate until one of us gets up and moves, then it’s sort sentences…..” what’s going on today?” Or “Can you stop at store on way home?” This is sad, especially for us who again where very active and communicative in the beginning. This to will change soon.

My positive feeling about social media is that you have tools like blogging, search engines, more than one news source. But really even adults need to start limiting their screen time……….