“Start where you are. Simply begin. But begin.” – Seth Godin
I have been working up a lot of nerve to launch this site. And a lot of excuses. But then, there it was, maybe not the “perfect” timing, but the “right” timing. Launch it. Begin. Push start.
And that’s true for a lot of my life right now. Begin. Start where you are. Simply begin. I mean how many more opportunities are available to us if we keeping finding excuses to ignore the obvious ones?
There is a huge amount of relief now that I pushed the button and hit start. For those of you who are new to me, a bit of background. My first solo site was “Cindy’s Porch” – it focused on decluttering our finances, making our money work. Fast forward over twenty years and NOW we see how valuable and scary that world of finances can be. And I’m going to be honest with you here – it’s OK to talk about money. And be honest with yourself about your money. Yup, we’re still going to talk about it here!
Now, with the kids out of the house and totally on their own – three cheers for surviving that part of our lives LOL – I look back at this home that my husband and I live in and wonder, do I still need all this stuff? Back in the day it was called “decluttering” – now I call it – “un-nesting.” And yes, there are still kid toys hiding in the basement. Yup, we’re going to “unnest” here. A home-detangling of sorts!
The other thing – that I NEVER thought I would talk about publicly – is that I’m through menopause – whoot! Luckily for me, it was a smooth process. But it came with a few extra increases in my pant size! And honestly, it bugs me. I know that the extra flubber-blubber around the waist is not good for my inside guts. And I don’t like the new pants I had to buy. Also, I’m not happy with how much I huffed and puffed while out with my daughter and her husband over the Christmas holidays. This needs to change – for me.
Finally, I am going to be selfish here. I spent a lot of years focused on family, clients, online community, and more. So, for the next few months, while I get set up and make myself at home in my new “online” home, the focus is going to be on whatever works for me 😊. Squirrel!
Keep in mind, I’m always open to suggestions!
So here is your challenge for today on the first day of the year. What have you been working up the nerve to start? I am a big fan of day journals, agendas, and calendars. Pull out that shiny new one you have for 2025 and write down ONE, maybe TWO things you want to “simply begin.”
Cheers to being a young woman over fifty (sixty) and beyond!!!
Cindy
PS: Where are the comments? Honestly, I’m not up to dealing with the spam bots and weird comments that appear on new websites. For the time being, I will be linking these articles to Facebook and you are welcome to comment there. As I get better established, I’ll rethink the comment section.
Another PS: That cat? Belongs to my daughter – and no one messes with that cat!
