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PasadenaTrudy

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13. I have to do this too

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 12:53 PM

Jul 2014

I like going to northern NM by myself to regroup. I just watch the clouds and the sunsets. Eat good food. Look at the stars. I'm 50 and feel worn down by life, too. I'm in perimenopause, lost my mom and my sister a few years back. It's been tough. You have to step back and do nice things for yourself. For me, that means getting out of crazy Los Angeles for a week once a year. Wish I could afford to do it for good! A tiny house near Santa Fe is my dream. Hope you find some peace soon, lots of us feeling this way I bet.

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As I've gotten older, I'm becoming a wimp, and I don't like that! [View all] hamsterjill Jul 2014 OP

I think the endless 7x24 hr. crap that goes on with "social media, 24-hour news, etc., etc." can RKP5637 Jul 2014 #1

Hormonal changes? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #2

Excellent analysis/synopsis IMO!!! RKP5637 Jul 2014 #4

Yes, most definitely playing a part. hamsterjill Jul 2014 #9

I used to get all fired up about issues.... femmocrat Jul 2014 #3

Have you checked your testosterone levels? IronLionZion Jul 2014 #5

Dear hamster, NCTraveler Jul 2014 #6

I think your post must've hit a nerve. hamsterjill Jul 2014 #7

We don't get enough time to do these things. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #11

I have to do this too PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #13

I hope you attain your dream! hamsterjill Jul 2014 #16

Thank you... PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #17

Dude, I hit my 30s and I am nowhere near as brave as I once was. Xyzse Jul 2014 #8

As I have gotten older awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #10

I think we become more risk-averse as we age. Brigid Jul 2014 #12

Great points PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #15

"Old age isn't for sissies." Bette Davis Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #14