Today, I baked the most beautiful muffins. I used very ripe bananas that I had put in the top of the fridge, in the freezer, and I ground some oats and grouts to use. I ground my own flax seeds and I gently and carefully stirred the mixture.
Today, I went for a walk, a 1 km clip around the community while waiting for yoga to start. I then went to yoga.
Today, I knit. I am working on some sweaters and lap blankets to take to Bolivia when I go in April 2026. I get to meet the children.
Today, the sun is shining once again and the lakes are beautiful, the trees are showing some signs of changing and, at yoga, I met up with someone who said she had missed me hiking. I had been away so missed the past few hikes. She missed me! That was lovely to hear!
I have now been here in Elliot Lake for almost three months. Settling in is a challenge with anything new and this is no different. Not only settling into a new community, but settling into retirement as I am choosing to live it. What does it look like? Honestly, I was not sure what it would look like and each day reveals something different.
Today, I am – the divine declaration – I AM simply being dear to myself. Listening to my own heart and beginning to adjust to this new life I have chosen. Third third means changing landscape and shiftings sands. Third third means allowing for a total shift in “who” we are. The divine declaration, I AM …. must be completed in new ways, with new attachments and with open eyes and heart.
Today, the bloom is on my life’s stem and I must be sure to admire and look at the blossom. The berries may be ripe for picking and the leaves showing the signs of wintering. Third third is about understanding a culmination of life’s journey and the ability to reflect on what is next within the parameters of abilities.
#breakingstibah
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