Living the Good Life

I recently suggested to a friend that I do my best thinking at night! Or, maybe that's just when I do my most profound thinking. Then again, maybe it takes until late for my brain to process the day just passed. To mull over it, dig through it, and see if there's anything that needs further examination. Oh, I know, not everyone is like this, but you know, that's part of what makes me unique. I'm a thinker. I connect the dots. I journey down possible future paths, just to see possible outcomes. And, I try to figure out how I 'fit' in to the world in which I find myself.
I often look at my single self and wonder. I wonder if and when I'll get fully motivated to lose weight. Not because I want to attract a man, but because it would be healthier for me. I wonder where I'll be five years from now. Ten years...twenty. Looking that far ahead, I can see retirement. Holy cow...I mean holy cow! Where did the years go? Then, I realize that I've been living. Walking, step by step down a path that is going to take me through my last working years, and on in to retirement. This seems like a good place to drop a recent Facebook post. It sums up my basic perspective on the current tenor of my life. It reads as follows:

I just want you to know...that I know I have a good life. I'm thankful for the hardships, because those are what have helped me prove who I am, what I can accomplish, and to see my own value. I don't need your approval, but I'm honored by your friendship. My journey's not over, but let me tell you, I am enjoying the ride!

Just a couple of simple sentences, but I see a person who's confident in their abilities, happy with how their life is, and anticipating whatever the future holds. Goals don't loom in my life...they're placed purposely, at a distance so I have to work to attain them. What I have, here and now, is good. Who I am is not who I was, nor who I will be at some point in the future, and that's alright as well. My job, my home, my "relationship status" are factoids, but they are not who I am. Underneath it all, I'm a woman who's happy with her life, has a positive attitude, and knows from personal experience that if you set your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. Life changes...you change when you understand and take to heart that old adage..."Attitude determines altitude". It really does! And...only you can determine what your attitude will be. Amazing, isn't it?