Jewish musings, Wed., May 22

[gazelle18]

What’s on your mind — how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.

Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Frieda (hopefully)?
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy

And for those of you that stop by to read this thread without posting — you are welcome to, but you are also welcome to chime in. Don’t be shy!

[gazelle18]

Hi everyone,
I thought everyone’s responses to the question about fear of aging were fascinating.
I’m going to get back to that tomorrow, I think.
For today: What blessings/advantages/positives can you come up with about aging, as it relates specifically to you and your life?

For me, I love the fact that I’m no longer caring what certain people (or categories of people) think about me. I also am enjoying watching my kids and grandkids achieve certain milestones (4 of my 7 grandkids have become b’nai mitvahs.) I like the freedom that comes with admitting that I am my age -not a 22 year old girl trying to look good in a bathing suit.

What about you?

[lee058]

Good morning everybody. Hope you are all well and SAFE! Please pray for Israel.

Re today's topic: As for positive aspects of getting older, I think I know myself better, and this gives me more peace of mind.

Have a peaceful day, Lee

[hollygail]

I wouldn't mind being younger than I am. What's good is that I'm the most comfortable with myself than I've ever been in the past. I was always relatively comfortable with who I've been, but somehow it's progressed into whatever this is that I am now. I don't "sweat the small stuff" as it were, although I don't know that I ever really did. But I feel freer to be who I am than at some points in my life. I don't do things I don't want to do and feel zero guilt about not doing something I don't want to do. Things of that nature. I'm more patient than I've ever been, even in trying circumstances. I'm satisfied with my life. Yes, I'm excited to go to my youngest DGS's college graduation next month, and I'm very much looking forward to being with him; I'm also looking forward to being with DS; I'm also looking forward to being with DDIL; and last, but certainly not least, I'm looking forward to being with my oldest DGS and his partner (whom I've met only on Zoom).

[peachymom1]

Like Lee, I feel like I know myself better. And although I like to keep learning and growing, I am much more comfortable with the idea of "enough." I can be satisfied with my own self, by my own standards, not by some cockamamie ideas our bass-ackwards society has of people in general and women in particular.

[louise]

My mental health is better than it has ever been. I am more comfortable with myself. I have more patience. I a more relaxed about who and what I am.