I turned 51 on Monday.\u00a0 \u00a0We were camping this weekend at the Pinery, with my brother and his family.\u00a0 Our new Thanksgiving tradition that we started a few years ago.\u00a0 \u00a0We deep fry a turkey, and bring all the fixin’s for dinner.\u00a0 And we celebrate my birthday.\u00a0 It’s nice.\u00a0 It’s relaxing.\u00a0 It’s the perfect way to celebrate a new year, and reflect on what’s to come.<\/p>\n
How do you get away from the busyness of the world?\u00a0 Where do you go?\u00a0 What do you do?<\/p>\n
I find the older I get the more I crave the stillness.\u00a0 The more I want to get away from day to day busy.\u00a0 And camping is the perfect way to get away from it all.\u00a0 Even showering.\u00a0 Ha ha ha.<\/p>\n
It was a cold weekend.\u00a0 I may or may not have stayed in my layers all three days and was totally fine with that.\u00a0 No phones.\u00a0 No online world.\u00a0 No Netflix.\u00a0 Nothing to distract.<\/p>\n
Yes it was cold sleeping in a tent, but I actually enjoyed it.\u00a0 I loved listening to the wind and waves of the lake nearby.\u00a0 \u00a0I loved NOT hearing any of the nearby wildlife, like the black bear that has been seen spotted wandering the grounds lately.<\/p>\n
As I sat in my quiet spot on Monday morning, with my third cup of coffee, I admired the beauty of the park around me.\u00a0 \u00a0The blue skies above me.\u00a0 And just reflected on my life.\u00a0 50 was a tough age for some reason.\u00a0 51 feels like it is coming full of potential and opportunity.<\/p>\n
I’m excited to see what comes my way this year.<\/p>\n
Thankful for family and friends, and for you as well.\u00a0 Thanks for being here.\u00a0 Reading these sometimes lengthy blogs and for connecting with me every afternoon from 2 – 6.\u00a0 I appreciate you more than you know.<\/p>\n
I’ve got a new Duran Duran album to listen to.\u00a0 My birthday gift from my kids was themed around my favourite colour “blue” – so I have lots of fun things to enjoy – form blue socks, to a blue emoji blanket, a puzzle, and lots of yummy candy to enjoy.\u00a0 Which brings me to my gift to myself this year – a new exercise program to do at home and fun group online to help other women who are looking to do the same – workout\/ try to eat better and work on themselves in a positive way.\u00a0 Because boy do I need to get back to that again.\u00a0 I’m still holding onto the “covid 19 pounds”.<\/p>\n
I hope that you find ways to take a break from the world and the busyness – however that looks to you.\u00a0 And you take time to find a quiet space, and reflect on your own life.\u00a0 You don’t need a birthday or other special occasion to do it.\u00a0 I like doing it often.<\/p>\n
x<\/p>\n
Carrie<\/p>\n
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