Let’s Be Clear, Getting Older Sucks, But The Alternative Sucks More

And so does not knowing where to turn or what to do next.

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(Now, there’s no sales pitch here, I’m just chatting about what I’ve done and where I’m going — PROMISE!)

I’m approaching 60. I haven’t really even wanted to admit that out loud (or in print! and especially not in photos!!!) until very recently. It’s like I’ve been wearing this burden, if you will. I mean, I physically DO feel older than that at times, but I have reason for it that’s not age-related. In my mind, I’m nowhere near mid life, never mind senior status.

So like other things in my life, I find ways to make it acceptable in my mind, after all, I have no choice. I understand that due to one condition I have going on, I won’t be able to do the editing work I do at the pace I do it in forever, and I may not even be able to do it at ALL if it progresses that severely.

Similar to how I was impacted by the pandemic and realized that while I may be in a recession-proof field, it’s not pandemic proof, I need to find another way to earn income in the future.

WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

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