The first time I checked my “wiring” was a year into my retirement. We had been at a book signing for Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s latest book and she was talking about “Don’t retire, rewire”. There was a lot on my plate back then and it was good to give some thought to how to start a new way of living. I checked and evaluated my wiring again in July of 2018. By then both of my parents had died and now there were many choices for the direction my life could take. With the passing of each of my parents we were incredibly blessed with the birth of a grandchild each arriving in the year that my parents left us. First a grandson was born the year Dad died and then a granddaughter arrived 2 months after Mom died. And more recently a second grandson arrived 4 days after my husband died. I feel like the Universe was trying to ease the pain of my losses.

Between 2018 and 2020 my husband and I had a fabulous and productive life. We enjoyed a great amount of travel and enjoyed the family. I am approaching the 3rd anniversary of Tom’s death. I started thinking, how exactly is my wiring holding up? I have somehow gotten through a long stretch of grieving and some medical challenges last year. I think it is time for me to take a look at what’s ahead.

I am still the group organizer I have been my entire life and I am still enjoying that. I have a couple of upcoming travel adventures planned. I have become very active in my church which I feel has really given me purpose. I am involving myself in some new interests to keep my mind and body in “a good place”. I think I’m doing OK. I am still a work in progress, and I guess that’s a good thing.

I leave you with this photo that I took a few months ago. It was amazing. A rainbow in the clouds. I am always looking to the sky and the clouds for “signs”. Always good to be looking UP!!