Change - the Essence of Life

I was recently rewatching an old TV series, and one of the characters was lamenting that he was tired of things always changing in his life. His mentor told him he should choose to embrace change because "change is the essence of life".

I guess I needed to hear that because it struck me as such a profound statement. When we get older, I think we all tend to get set in our ways, comfortable in our daily routine. And sometimes it totally throws us into a tailspin when something disrupts this "routine".

As you can see from prior blogs on this site, my life the past few years has been anything but normal. I have had three surgeries, lost my dad and had to deal with a husband with dementia. This year alone, I have lost my mom, sold the house I grew up in, and had to put my husband in assisted living. It hasn't been easy, but change seldom is.

However, now I am facing another huge change - an adventure, as my son calls it. He and his family recently moved to Nevada, taking my grandson with them. I am an only child myself, so now that both my parents are gone and my husband is unfortunately not the same these days, I am getting ready to sell what I have in Louisiana and move to Nevada!

An adventure, my son says! It's definitely that! And there are moments when I wonder "what are you doing?" Every time I look at all the "stuff" I have accumulated over the years, I wonder how in the world I will do this. But after praying long and hard about it, I know that this is right for me. My hubby, bless his heart, is on board with it. He wants me to go but he doesn't want to go. And his caregivers feel it is best for him to stay where he is, where he has friends and family. However, what's left of my family is in Nevada. I want to be a positive influence on my grandson, want to be part of his life as he grows up. And that is why I know this "adventure" is right for me.

The whole reason behind this blog is to help women realize that life doesn't stop after 50. I am looking at this new adventure as simply a new chapter in my life (another little gem from my son - ain't he smart!). It won't be easy, there will be tears (especially leaving friends) but I am not going to let that keep me from living and enjoying my life, well into my "golden" years. And my friends will have a place to come visit!

What will be YOUR new adventure, your new chapter?