Weekend Reflections,
I've learned the power of slowing down and going inwards as I age. Perhaps this is the inner wisdom of age.
Ageing from the inside out requires intentionality, a shift from doing to being, success to meaning, and role to contribution. Personally, my ageing process is filled with Polarities.
- Being and Doing
- Freedom and Dependency
- Purpose and Disorientation
- Clarity and Uncertainty
- Excitement and Tiredness
- Holding on and Letting go
- Extroversion and Introversion
- Beginnings and Endings
- Now and Future
As I inquire into my current life stage, I need to be mindful of where I put my energy and focus: on growth or decline, now or future, holding on or letting go. And I need to remember that neither concept, on its own, tells the full truth. I am right... but only partially. There is only one truth for me; I have a Choice.
I noticed that over the past few years, I have been spending more time on inner development and trying to connect to something larger than myself, and I'm still discovering that larger purpose.
I believe that I will lose the meaning of my current life stage if I define its success by the standards of my earlier stage of life. Besides losing meaning, I will be frustrated and lost if I'm trying to live my life forward with past expectations. I have seen so many of my career coaching clients going through this experience.
I am still searching and discovering. I am also excited about what I will find or what opportunities will present themselves when I 'let go' of my youth, ego, self-image, definition of success, and regrets. I guess it's the journey and process that make it meaningful.
It's this inner work that strengthens my being. I find clarity and purpose in stillness, connecting with my authentic self. This journey of self-discovery is a gift from God, guiding me towards a more fulfilling existence and a deeper connection with what's important to me.
I am filled with Gratitude. I'm in the process of becoming complete. Will I ever be complete in this inner journey? I wonder.
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