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Patti Petersen's avatar

Aging well for me means I'm firing on all cylinders. And finding deeper meaning, eliminating the superficial, narrowing down what is really important to me, and giving my best to those who are dear to me.

I spent a lot of years doing things I thought others wanted me to do, and had a terrible bout of people pleasing for years. No more.

Finally, accepting I can't have everything and lovingly letting go when necessary.

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Janice Walton's avatar

Hi Patti, I know how that goes - doing what I thought others want me to do. I'm getting better; I said no to three people's requests yesterday. That's progress.

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Patti Petersen's avatar

That I say is more than progress, hah, I'd say life changing. I just did a major turnaround round and said no to a huge opportunity. It hurts but I had to look at the entire picture to see that logistically it wasn't going to work long-term. I just can't think long-term at the moment. I need a week of easy. These last seven days have been a real bear.

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Janice Walton's avatar

That was a tough decision to make, for sure. Hopefully, the next seven days will be kinder.

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