I'm 65 and realizing I have more years behind me than ahead. It's changing how I live.
Source: Business Insider ·
Turning 65 has me overwhelmed by how fast time has passed. I'm reflecting on my life, making peace with aging, and focusing on what's still possible.
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The author, shown in Bonnieux, France, said she's choosing to make the most of her next chapter of life.Courtesy of Sheryl Nance-Nash.Turning 65 forced me to look back on my life, which has gone by in a blur.It's hard to believe that I have more years behind me than ahead. How did that happen?As I care for my aging mom, I'm pursuing my first novel and embracing aging with hope.If I'm being honest, I'm freaking out. I am trying to grasp the reality, the ramifications, the ridiculousness that somehow, I am 65.How did this happen? Where has time gone?The years stacked up quickly. I remember chunks of time vividly, but quite frankly, there are some stretches when I was seemingly sleepwalking through life, so the memories are vague, and some are just, well, gone.The years went by so fastThe early years — being a kid, middle school, the teen years, and college days — are all easily recalled.My 30s, though, were all about transitions, including marriage, a baby, and juggling it all with…
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