In this episode, I explore how I transformed a recent fear-based question about the limits of aging into a reflection on possibilities, presence, and personal growth.

In my last days of vacation, blissfully snorkeling in Oahu, Hawaii, I had a lingering question pop up in my mind about how much longer I would be able to snorkel. Could I snorkel at age 80 and beyond? This fear-based question about the unknown future (which I affectionately call "the Undiscovered Country" -- yes, I'm a Trekkie) was festering in my mind. I wasn't having that! So I reframed it, and now I'm sharing what I found out about those thoughts.

So let's get into how we can turn fear-based questions on the limits of aging into interesting reflections that allow us to see more possibilities, deepen our mindfulness practice, and even spark healthy personal goal setting.

Welcome to my reflections from the bright side of the beat.

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Songs in this episode: Billion Air by Ivy Bakes; Some Kind of Wonderful by Nu Alkemi$t; Con Sazón by In This World

Resources:

Sharon Salzberg: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/

Related Episodes:

Hawaii: Quietly Stirring – Reflections on Nature, Wonder, and Presence (episode #58)

Sylvia Plath on Wanting Everything (and Nothing) (episode #46)

Khalil Gibran and the Trap of Overthinking (episode #45)

Mindful Living Through Meditation (episode #26)

Journal Prompts:

1. What do I fear most as I consider getting older? Why are those fears appearing?

2. If I had to give up some activity that I loved, what could I put in its place?

3. The next time you notice your monkey mind full of fearful questions, write some of them down and then examine them from different angles. What can you learn from them?

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