A funny thing happened to me on Christmas morning. Let me backtrack. The day before I was thanking God and the universe because a new year was about to begin, and everything was going so much better than last year. 2017 – 2018 was difficult due to illness in my family, an elective bunionectomy (don’t do it!) and the death of my sweet Yorkie Lucky. My prayers were answered and my family member was back to his jolly self and I was looking forward to a banner year.
Back to Christmas day– While walking, I tripped over a speed bump, fell on my left wrist, spent the day in urgent care getting x-rays to determine that I had a radial fracture. Now, I don’t do things halfway . I give it my all; of course I needed surgery with a plate and pins and am now still in a splint awaiting pin removal and physical therapy.
Why do I tell you this? It started me thinking about why this happened. Of course there had to a reason. As a result of frail bones I am usually a very careful walker, looking down to avoid a fall. Does everything happen for a reason or do we tell ourselves that to feel better and not beat ourselves up over random things that we cannot control?
After deliberating, I decided the reason for the fall was to slow down and pursue my hobby and forever passion.. healthy aging, skincare, beauty and lifestyle choices. I have decided to share my years of experience and write this blog. Even while working as an ESL teacher and a paralegal, I was researching these topics and trying on different products. My friends joke that I could open a Sephora annex from my condo. I want to connect with women who are similarly situated, who desire to pro-age naturally rather than anti-age, which suggests a battle that we need to fight and can never win.
I dedicate my blog to my beloved twin sister Jill (Dolly) who never got the chance to pro-age with me; she died 10 years ago and I know she is cheering me on from heaven.
I invite you along for the journey and welcome your encouraging comments.