{"id":2437,"date":"2016-09-12T19:46:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T02:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/graywolfproductions\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2017-11-03T14:52:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T21:52:11","slug":"my-vision-for-me-and-maybe-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graywolfproductions.com\/graywolfproductions\/my-vision-for-me-and-maybe-you","title":{"rendered":"My Vision For Me \u2013 and Maybe You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog post is in response to Natalie\u2019s 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge Day 3<\/a><\/em>\"Mt.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am already living in a place that I had a vision about many years ago. That’s why I moved here. I love living near water and now I live ON the water. I actually float in a house on a large river so I have water on all sides. But my vision that got me here also had an important caveat and that was a promise to myself that I would live in the area of a fairly large city for the rest of my life. Having tried living in the country a couple of times in my life I have found that I am a genetic city person and thus I will stay in a city. Luckily for both versions the water and the house or totally within the boundary of a pretty large city. So I can have the quietness of a river. I can sit and look at the water or go kayaking, but if I want, I can hop on a train, bus, or car and be downtown in a very short time. I have found my perfect place to live.<\/p>\n

So for this challenge, I have a different sort of vision because I no longer need to find the perfect place to live. What I need to do now is make the place into ideas that I have for it. And me.<\/p>\n

When I get up in the morning the first thing I envision doing – and do – is let the dog and cat out. There’s no getting around that. Doesn’t matter if it’s what I want to do or not it’s with the cat and dog want to do. Then I make coffee and while the water is boiling I have a glass of warm water with lemon in it. I have the coffee and I also do a lot of intensive stretching because I’ve discovered that all the exercise I do tightens calf and foot muscles and as I’ve gotten older I need to do more stretching to keep flexible. I do about 20 minutes of yoga and then have breakfast. Sometimes a simple smoothie, sometimes a more complicated meal.<\/p>\n

 Morning is the above because that won’t change but I envision my house being very different. I see the space having all the the internal walls removed and having it be one light filled open space with a butcher block counter. By the way, my house is very small. I downsized when I moved out west. And a way to have more space is to remove the few internal walls that now exist and have that island that I can eat at and use for parties, etc. Then I can get rid of the table that now serves as both desk and eating space. <\/p>\n

 Also in my vision is a brand new Subaru Impreza. I’m old enough now that the car will last me the rest of either my life or my driving life.<\/p>\n

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Another part of my vision includes new skis, boots, and poles and my vision often includes a cabin up in the mountains so that I don’t have to get up so early to go skiing.<\/p>\n

How will I reach this vision?  I intend to become the go-to expert on healthy aging. And that’s where you, the readers come in, please let me know what questions you might have about your aging. I’ve written about aging before and I will continue doing so – but I’m envisioning doing the research that I have put off and procrastinated about and when it is done hopefully we will all know how to live healthier, longer, more prosperous, and happier lives – filled with the visions that we want for ourselves. I will be continuing on this line of thought for a while and you will hear about it.<\/p>\n

Comments? <\/span>Thoughts<\/span>? Thank you!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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