Optic-O-Gram With a few days remaining in 2013, my thoughts turn toward New Year’s resolutions and setting intentions. Going to the gym was last year’s and I’m pleased to report that we’ve done pretty well in that regard. Groom and I have walked almost every day since 1998, but we stepped it up a notch by joining a health club and actually going four times a week this year. In fact, we’re on our way there shortly.
To be honest, I thought there would be a noticeable difference by now, but perhaps the difference would be visible to the naked eye only if I could compare alternate realities and see photos displayed side-by-side: One picture showing the results of going to the gym placed next to one if I hadn’t. But I can say that I feel better and perhaps a little stronger.
So feeling we’re headed in the right direction health and exercise wise, we also spend time nurturing our spiritual, mental and emotional well-being. With our transition from two decades of designing jewelry incomplete, we turn our attention on what will we be when we grow up?
Reinventing ourselves mid-life could be considered embarrassing, but it seems to be happening all over the world. Society is quite forgiving and understanding as many people are reconsidering their choices and options. Some out of necessity, some out of desire to do something else.
As I was falling asleep last night, the phrase obstacle illusion floated into my brain. I don’t recall ever hearing that one before, but as a play on optical illusion, it occurred to me that many people, including myself, suffer occasionally from obstacle illusions.
What is it that we desire to be, to do, to accomplish, and yet we don’t step out and achieve it for fear of what? Yeah, I don’t really have any answers in this moment, but it’s sure making me consider what might be in my way in a different light. What if it was just an obstacle illusion?
To be honest, I thought there would be a noticeable difference by now, but perhaps the difference would be visible to the naked eye only if I could compare alternate realities and see photos displayed side-by-side: One picture showing the results of going to the gym placed next to one if I hadn’t. But I can say that I feel better and perhaps a little stronger.
So feeling we’re headed in the right direction health and exercise wise, we also spend time nurturing our spiritual, mental and emotional well-being. With our transition from two decades of designing jewelry incomplete, we turn our attention on what will we be when we grow up?
Reinventing ourselves mid-life could be considered embarrassing, but it seems to be happening all over the world. Society is quite forgiving and understanding as many people are reconsidering their choices and options. Some out of necessity, some out of desire to do something else.
As I was falling asleep last night, the phrase obstacle illusion floated into my brain. I don’t recall ever hearing that one before, but as a play on optical illusion, it occurred to me that many people, including myself, suffer occasionally from obstacle illusions.
What is it that we desire to be, to do, to accomplish, and yet we don’t step out and achieve it for fear of what? Yeah, I don’t really have any answers in this moment, but it’s sure making me consider what might be in my way in a different light. What if it was just an obstacle illusion?
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