This video really speaks to me. I live in the past a lot: The good times, bad times, the regrets, I'm trying to sort out things that've happened in the past in order to be able to think of them without getting sad. My plan is to everyday be so consumed with keeping up my home, plants, decluttering, painting maintenance, texting some friends (people don't like phone calls anymore 😢). If I'm in-the-flow it helps. I'm retired, don't see anyone, other than husband, on a daily basis. The friends I had were the parents of my kids' friends. My kids are grown, We moved from E. coast to W. coast after empty nest, never made the friends here in Washington state like we had in FL, it's a lonely life. I'm grateful for our little dog.
I’m here also. Also widowed. It’s definitely different. This is one reason for joining this site with Margaret. Her vlogs kinda bring it all together by addressing situations. I’ll write anytime you want because it is different. I just moved from one side of the town to a newer home on the other side of town. So my old neighbors moved elsewhere also. I live in the State of Illinois. I would love to have a pen pal. Thanks for listening.😊
You Margaret are the type of person i eould love to be. So positive and uplifting. I have anxiety and depression and it all holds me back. I so enjoy your videos and look forward to them. They do help me see a more positive future. Thank you.
hello Margaret, yes, wishing peace please to the people caught up in war. I don't have a huge list ahead, I love my new accessories almost ready to collect! these are a beautiful set of dentures, top and bottom! The other is my new purple tinted reading glasses!. Just want to hang out with my kids and rellies and get some sewing done. My needs must be few!!..Cheers.
I practice mindfulness every day! It’s my grounding device after the loss of my husband to suicide! It’s what calms me in my moments of anxiousness! Grateful for your channel, 68 3/4 years young! Learning who I am all over again & you are a guiding light in my journey! ❤
You are the light of most of my days. You are so positive, helpful, and uplifting. You teach all of us many great things and we are lucky for you. Thank you.
This might sound crazy, but I always look at my sweet little dog and admire her ability to live totally in the present. She is my inspiration. I try to avoid too much planning.
I found the book "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Dale Carnegie to be helpful during an intense, stressful time in my life. But more, I find daily Bible reading and prayer are the best way to ground myself. I have added "morning pages" or writing down whatever is in my heart first thing in the morning, to "get it down." This was from Julia Cameron's book, "The Artist's Way." Thank you for your channel. Psalm 118:24 says, "This is the day the LORD has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it."
Hello Margaret- Thank you for the lovely message today. I’ve been in physical therapy for a few weeks and whenever they put the heat pack on my back, I close my eyes and meditate, just enjoying the moment of feeling safe and warm. My heart breaks every time I turn on the news. Praying for peace. 😔💙
I'm pleased to discover your channel. I'm comfortable embracing the present, perhaps it's because my grey nomadyears of travelling years of through and I'm now at the Aging in Home, phase.. The travel years were wonderful, and I'm sure they extended my life an extra 10 years, all that hiking and scrambling up hills. I still set goals, action plans, and my To Do list, but I'm very much about living in the present, my courtyard, garden, my creativity, my pet, and of course my wonderful family.
Hi Margaret! You give excellent ideas! I have taken up your idea of visiting towns near me! I never knew so much was just out my front door! And it’s free, except for the gas to get there. I am a single woman, so I normally go alone, but I kind of enjoy that. I just recently retired. My new goal is one day a week I will treat myself to a cheap field trip somewhere. Thanks for the idea. something else that helps me is to meditate on scripture from the Bible. One more goal for myself, is to stay off the news, and perhaps look at it every other day because it’s so depressing these days.
This morning I awoke feeling a bit "unhinged". I picked up my Bible and read a chapter from the New Testament. I felt grounded after and was able to proceed with a good day.
You're video was inspirational. I'm a chronic worrier and can't live in the present. I'm 66 and relate to much of what you discussed in this video. I'm afraid all the time of what tomorrow will bring. This was a great video. You are amazing 😊
Regrets in life are an interesting topic for women of our age group. We all have them like it or not. I realized that some were not really regrets but unfinished ends to relationships along life’s journey. I have reached out to all the people I wished I had thanked for a big kindness or for not understanding something a person was going through. I have no idea how it felt to these people to hear from a friend from the past but I hope these people now know how much they shaped who I am. I am moving forward now.
Great video Margaret 😊. I have alot to deal with at the moment but it's all been taken out of my hands, so after falling into a dark hole at the begging of the year I now feel I have climbed out and decided that if I can't do anything about the situation, I might as well live and enjoy each day, one at a time, that's 😁 helping me now and I really do look forward to the little things, a cup of tea, doing a bit of art and of course following Sixty and Me! Keep the videos coming 🥰
❤hugs and heartfelt prayers for your continued renewal. I too have had to learn that there are 3 types of business: my own, other peoples, and God or Universe’s… and I can only live one of those effectively. That doesn’t mean I don’t care and I can love them through it whatever it is. No advice here but one’s journey here is one’s own and my interference and help at times only leaves me helpless and hopeless. And not living any longer. And often what I think is helping is merely a ‘finger in the dike’ in terms of the old tale. And really standing in the way of their own journey and what I cannot control. Hugs. This is hard to let go of. I keep my own peace by reminding myself I cannot live another’s life and may be standing in the WAY of them and of God/universe to work it out. Your experience and the details of what you’re going thru I do not know nor pretend to so no advice. Just support. 🤗
Thanks for the topic today Margaret. I am your age and notice some health changes that I never expected. I try to practice gratitude for the good things in my life and not go too far into the future."Enjoy the little things" is a great mantra.Thanks for your wise counsel.
Another great message. I loved the 10 minute mindfulness part. As a Buddhist practioner, I meditate mindfully every morning when I wake up for about an hour or so. This includes all the mantras and prayers. Such a great way to start my day leaving me with a calm, positive and happy feeling☕️🕊.
Thank you. I have been practicing mindfulness for many years now, and yet there are times I slip. But the beauty if the practice is that I stop myself from going down rabbit holes, return to the present moment and do my best to experience it. ❤
Margaret, you are a beautiful woman & I really appreciate the way you light up my day & always give me something to think about. Thanktou for making a wonderful positive difference in the world - esp at this time when so many people need just that.❤🙏
Hi Margaret, I enjoy your videos so much❣️ You seem to touch on so many things so well. I’m 70 almost 71 and luckily pretty healthy. I am raising my grandson, now 16. It has been an extra interesting retirement. We RV travel in the winter months, down South. It’s a good life and I am grateful👍 Your channel and messages about living in the moment are very solidifying 🌹 I am a bit stuck in the past but working toward more and more appreciating each moment and lots of ,”glimmers” They are the best💫 Bless you for your platform☮️
With you on mindfulness vs meditation. Love the “glimmers” term. Never had a word to describe that moment when I feel serene. Out of nowhere sometimes I just feel at peace and joyful. Fleeting but lovely. I book with the ability to cancel too. Planning is 30 percent of the fun in travel. I try to stay in the present knowing that each day offers new opportunities. As always thanks for the kind and gentle thoughts.❤
My Sunday morning ritual: lay in bed, watch your video, and drink my first coffee of the day. Thanks for this message today, Margaret. It's so timely for me!
Margaret, I'm terrified because of the threats all around us. More so for my kids and grandkids. I just can't seem to ground myself and live in the moment, no matter how I try. Rosemarie 🧡
Roseyc.5846, just remember all we have is the moment.. let's make it the Best for our children and our grandchildren. Keep it Positive and uplifting don't bring the sadness that is going on all around us into the moment. Say whatever Prayer you may say and then Trust.
I enjoyed your video. I think I have stopped living in the past and do enjoy living in the present. It is something I have to consciously have to think about and remember to not worry about what will be.
Margaret this is something I need to embrace. I'm inclined to organise things so I do think ahead. However, I do enjoy the small day to day things. This morning was cold & crisp here in England and I enjoyed a 3 mile walk. It was so nice & refreshing and I enjoyed my coffee when I got home! I'm sitting in my living room now and love the lamp light and cosy furnishings. I think planning ahead comes naturally after raising a family.
Carol. I understand What you mean. Of course we need to plan! However, there is a huge difference between planning and futurising. Not one of us is clairvoyant. But planning is a necesity. If I dont get certain documents ready for tomorrow or early Next week things could get chaotic. But far too many people futurise and even worse, catastrophise. I know I live IN (not 'for') these 24 hours. Of course, those Who suffer from GAD, for example, telling them not to worry and futurise is a fútile endeavour.
Love your message. It reminded me of how blessed I am. I, too am mindful each day and spend a few minutes enjoying the nature and life surrounding me. I can enjoy the little moments.
Thank you for this video. I really needed to hear this. I’m planning for retirement and I’m scared of the what ifs. This has helped me to be in the moment.
I am a planner too! I am happy everyday. But, today for some reason I have been grouchy!!!! It's terrible! But, I am not usually like this. I am trying to remember if you have a video about this subject. I liked the mindfulness that you mentioned. I am going to do that for a few minutes. I used to live in the past, more than I should of. But, since retirement I look forward to all the things we are doing with family and friends. But, sometimes I think about all I have to do to declutter. It's been going on awhile for me. I think I am feeling frustrated that it's taken me so long. Anyway. I feel better since listening to you today. Thank you!
Lady Mag's..Our parent's had a grand song , Somewhere, Someday, Somehow. And we turned out right. You are proof of that that. One beautiful human voice sharing and articulating for so many globally. Love from Canada 🇨🇦. Btw: Letter on it way, Lady M. Always in Good Faith. Barbara
Margaret, I enjoy your videos so much. I keep positive and do things with family and friends. Some days I feel like I get a lot accomplished and some days I don't. How do we keep ourselves motivated during those days?
Oh how on point. I can't seem to dial down the stress.......it seems self perpetuating and sitting quietly for 5 minutes just opens the speakers full on. It goes from one topic to another ....money, future war, what a corrupt and degenerate culture the American culture has become, being alone and vulnerable , etc. Like a program running in the background. It's on the news, radio, all social media and even the people you know. I am in my 70's and have never experienced so much judgementalism and negativity. Does one have to physically have go to another place to get relief? I want to know how to step off this train.
Hi, I was looking for a channel that might be helpful and I bumped into yours. I live in regret everyday. I haven't left my house too often. In six years I have probably left the house eighty days, and I don't really understand why. I have a neck that's wrinkled, by an accident, which was caused by the airbag that scratch my neck. Besides that I feel old, useless and trapped, and I don't know what to do. Any words of advice? I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you!
The "past" is gone. The "future" isn't here yet. So truly, all we really have is the "present"......and that's why the "present" is such a "gift." Stop and think about this, and really let this sink in.......
This video really speaks to me. I live in the past a lot: The good times, bad times, the regrets, I'm trying to sort out things that've happened in the past in order to be able to think of them without getting sad. My plan is to everyday be so consumed with keeping up my home, plants, decluttering, painting maintenance, texting some friends (people don't like phone calls anymore 😢). If I'm in-the-flow it helps. I'm retired, don't see anyone, other than husband, on a daily basis. The friends I had were the parents of my kids' friends. My kids are grown, We moved from E. coast to W. coast after empty nest, never made the friends here in Washington state like we had in FL, it's a lonely life. I'm grateful for our little dog.
Sounds just like me, but I'm trying to get used to being a widow.
I’m here also. Also widowed. It’s definitely different. This is one reason for joining this site with Margaret. Her vlogs kinda bring it all together by addressing situations.
I’ll write anytime you want because it is different. I just moved from one side of the town to a newer home on the other side of town. So my old neighbors moved elsewhere also. I live in the State of Illinois.
I would love to have a pen pal.
Thanks for listening.😊
Thirty years widowed..never gets easier.
@@roseyc.5846
25 years this month.
I understand what you are saying .
You Margaret are the type of person i eould love to be. So positive and uplifting. I have anxiety and depression and it all holds me back. I so enjoy your videos and look forward to them. They do help me see a more positive future. Thank you.
hello Margaret, yes, wishing peace please to the people caught up in war. I don't have a huge list ahead, I love my new accessories almost ready to collect! these are a beautiful set of dentures, top and bottom! The other is my new purple tinted reading glasses!. Just want to hang out with my kids and rellies and get some sewing done. My needs must be few!!..Cheers.
I practice mindfulness every day! It’s my grounding device after the loss of my husband to suicide! It’s what calms me in my moments of anxiousness! Grateful for your channel, 68 3/4 years young! Learning who I am all over again & you are a guiding light in my journey! ❤
In these turbulent times, your sweet voice is a comfort. Thank you for sharing your Wise thoughts all this time. You help me. 🥰
You are the light of most of my days. You are so positive, helpful, and uplifting. You teach all of us many great things and we are lucky for you. Thank you.
This might sound crazy, but I always look at my sweet little dog and admire her ability to live totally in the present. She is my inspiration. I try to avoid too much planning.
I found the book "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" by Dale Carnegie to be helpful during an intense, stressful time in my life. But more, I find daily Bible reading and prayer are the best way to ground myself. I have added "morning pages" or writing down whatever is in my heart first thing in the morning, to "get it down." This was from Julia Cameron's book, "The Artist's Way." Thank you for your channel. Psalm 118:24 says, "This is the day the LORD has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it."
Hello Margaret- Thank you for the lovely message today. I’ve been in physical therapy for a few weeks and whenever they put the heat pack on my back, I close my eyes and meditate, just enjoying the moment of feeling safe and warm. My heart breaks every time I turn on the news. Praying for peace. 😔💙
I'm pleased to discover your channel. I'm comfortable embracing the present, perhaps it's because my grey nomadyears of travelling years of through and I'm now at the Aging in Home, phase.. The travel years were wonderful, and I'm sure they extended my life an extra 10 years, all that hiking and scrambling up hills. I still set goals, action plans, and my To Do list, but I'm very much about living in the present, my courtyard, garden, my creativity, my pet, and of course my wonderful family.
Hi Margaret! You give excellent ideas! I have taken up your idea of visiting towns near me! I never knew so much was just out my front door! And it’s free, except for the gas to get there. I am a single woman, so I normally go alone, but I kind of enjoy that. I just recently retired. My new goal is one day a week I will treat myself to a cheap field trip somewhere. Thanks for the idea. something else that helps me is to meditate on scripture from the Bible. One more goal for myself, is to stay off the news, and perhaps look at it every other day because it’s so depressing these days.
This morning I awoke feeling a bit "unhinged". I picked up my Bible and read a chapter from the New Testament. I felt grounded after and was able to proceed with a good day.
You're video was inspirational. I'm a chronic worrier and can't live in the present. I'm 66 and relate to much of what you discussed in this video. I'm afraid all the time of what tomorrow will bring. This was a great video. You are amazing 😊
SAME HERE. 🙏🏻✝️❤️
I wish more women could see your videos. You are so refreshing! Brighten my day every time I watch one. Thank you Margaret!
Regrets in life are an interesting topic for women of our age group. We all have them like it or not. I realized that some were not really regrets but unfinished ends to relationships along life’s journey. I have reached out to all the people I wished I had thanked for a big kindness or for not understanding something a person was going through. I have no idea how it felt to these people to hear from a friend from the past but I hope these people now know how much they shaped who I am. I am moving forward now.
Great video Margaret 😊. I have alot to deal with at the moment but it's all been taken out of my hands, so after falling into a dark hole at the begging of the year I now feel I have climbed out and decided that if I can't do anything about the situation, I might as well live and enjoy each day, one at a time, that's 😁 helping me now and I really do look forward to the little things, a cup of tea, doing a bit of art and of course following Sixty and Me! Keep the videos coming 🥰
❤hugs and heartfelt prayers for your continued renewal. I too have had to learn that there are 3 types of business: my own, other peoples, and God or Universe’s… and I can only live one of those effectively. That doesn’t mean I don’t care and I can love them through it whatever it is. No advice here but one’s journey here is one’s own and my interference and help at times only leaves me helpless and hopeless. And not living any longer. And often what I think is helping is merely a ‘finger in the dike’ in terms of the old tale. And really standing in the way of their own journey and what I cannot control. Hugs. This is hard to let go of. I keep my own peace by reminding myself I cannot live another’s life and may be standing in the WAY of them and of God/universe to work it out. Your experience and the details of what you’re going thru I do not know nor pretend to so no advice. Just support. 🤗
@@nanmcgowen Thank you ❤️
I’m enjoying living in this moment watching you and eating my favourite tomatoes on toast lol. Thanks Margaret. Love you
Thanks for the topic today Margaret. I am your age and notice some health changes that I never expected. I try to practice gratitude for the good things in my life and not go too far into the future."Enjoy the little things" is a great mantra.Thanks for your wise counsel.
You are such an encouragement to me. I have a hard time staying in the present as well.
Another great message. I loved the 10 minute mindfulness part. As a Buddhist practioner, I meditate mindfully every morning when I wake up for about an hour or so. This includes all the mantras and prayers. Such a great way to start my day leaving me with a calm, positive and happy feeling☕️🕊.
Thank you. I have been practicing mindfulness for many years now, and yet there are times I slip. But the beauty if the practice is that I stop myself from going down rabbit holes, return to the present moment and do my best to experience it. ❤
Margaret, you are a beautiful woman & I really appreciate the way you light up my day & always give me something to think about. Thanktou for making a wonderful positive difference in the world - esp at this time when so many people need just that.❤🙏
You are so welcome
Hi Margaret,
I enjoy your videos so much❣️
You seem to touch on so many things so well.
I’m 70 almost 71 and luckily pretty healthy.
I am raising my grandson, now 16.
It has been an extra interesting retirement.
We RV travel in the winter months, down South. It’s a good life and I am grateful👍
Your channel and messages about living in the moment are very solidifying 🌹
I am a bit stuck in the past but working toward more and more appreciating each moment and lots of ,”glimmers”
They are the best💫 Bless you for your platform☮️
My first cup of coffee in the early 🌄 morning❤the quiet at 430am is just the preface of another day on this planet❤
Wow
...that's all I can say
.and it's free
Dorothy from scotland
You always say out loud the things I think about. Makes me feel normal. Thanks
With you on mindfulness vs meditation. Love the “glimmers” term. Never had a word to describe that moment when I feel serene. Out of nowhere sometimes I just feel at peace and joyful. Fleeting but lovely. I book with the ability to cancel too. Planning is 30 percent of the fun in travel. I try to stay in the present knowing that each day offers new opportunities. As always thanks for the kind and gentle thoughts.❤
Thank you wonderful and really helpful. Despite many changes in my life, I am feeling positive and grateful for my life ❤
❤Thanks Margaret for your lovely message 😘.
My Sunday morning ritual: lay in bed, watch your video, and drink my first coffee of the day. Thanks for this message today, Margaret. It's so timely for me!
We are awake and up and att’em!
Margaret, I'm terrified because of the threats all around us. More so for my kids and grandkids. I just can't seem to ground myself and live in the moment, no matter how I try. Rosemarie 🧡
The winds may howl, the waves may roll, the boat may rock & tip - But I have the peace of the Captain's child - My Father steers the ship! ❤
@LibbySlaughter101...thank you! I love it. 🙏🏻✝️❤️🌹
Roseyc.5846, just remember all we have is the moment.. let's make it the Best for our children and our grandchildren. Keep it Positive and uplifting don't bring the sadness that is going on all around us into the moment. Say whatever Prayer you may say and then Trust.
@@roseyc.5846 🥰
@jojocraig755 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 🙏🏻✝️❤️🌹
Love your "go out in the world and shine" message! It's my new mantra! Our world certainly needs it! Thank you!
Excellent message.
Margaret,
Beautiful segment as always, love you 🩷🌷🩷
Thank you!
I enjoyed your video. I think I have stopped living in the past and do enjoy living in the present. It is something I have to consciously have to think about and remember to not worry about what will be.
I am reading a book “ The Mindful Body” Ellen J Langer , it talks about being in the moment
Margaret this is something I need to embrace. I'm inclined to organise things so I do think ahead. However, I do enjoy the small day to day things. This morning was cold & crisp here in England and I enjoyed a 3 mile walk. It was so nice & refreshing and I enjoyed my coffee when I got home! I'm sitting in my living room now and love the lamp light and cosy furnishings. I think planning ahead comes naturally after raising a family.
Carol. I understand What you mean. Of course we need to plan! However, there is a huge difference between planning and futurising. Not one of us is clairvoyant. But planning is a necesity. If I dont get certain documents ready for tomorrow or early Next week things could get chaotic. But far too many people futurise and even worse, catastrophise. I know I live IN (not 'for') these 24 hours. Of course, those Who suffer from GAD, for example, telling them not to worry and futurise is a fútile endeavour.
Love your message. It reminded me of how blessed I am. I, too am mindful each day and spend a few minutes enjoying the nature and life surrounding me. I can enjoy the little moments.
Thank you for this video. I really needed to hear this. I’m planning for retirement and I’m scared of the what ifs. This has helped me to be in the moment.
Thanks Margaret I love your videos❤
Thank you, Margaret! I realize that always when I look at your video's I smile ❤
Thank you Margaret for today’s video.🌻🌻🌻
Appreciate you so much!!Thank you Thank you Thank you!!♥️
You are so welcome
I am a planner too! I am happy everyday. But, today for some reason I have been grouchy!!!! It's terrible! But, I am not usually like this. I am trying to remember if you have a video about this subject. I liked the mindfulness that you mentioned. I am going to do that for a few minutes. I used to live in the past, more than I should of. But, since retirement I look forward to all the things we are doing with family and friends. But, sometimes I think about all I have to do to declutter. It's been going on awhile for me. I think I am feeling frustrated that it's taken me so long. Anyway. I feel better since listening to you today. Thank you!
Lady Mag's..Our parent's had a grand song , Somewhere, Someday, Somehow. And we turned out right. You are proof of that that. One beautiful human voice sharing and articulating for so many globally. Love from Canada 🇨🇦. Btw: Letter on it way, Lady M. Always in Good Faith. Barbara
Thanks for the reminder about mindfulness. Your messages help me start my day.
You are so welcome
Look to the horizon always!
This is such an inspiring message.. thank you. 💕 Elaine Craig
Thank you so much for your words. It helped me a lot!
Margaret, I enjoy your videos so much. I keep positive and do things with family and friends. Some days I feel like I get a lot accomplished and some days I don't. How do we keep ourselves motivated during those days?
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Oh how on point. I can't seem to dial down the stress.......it seems self perpetuating and sitting quietly for 5 minutes just opens the speakers full on. It goes from one topic to another ....money, future war, what a corrupt and degenerate culture the American culture has become, being alone and vulnerable , etc. Like a program running in the background. It's on the news, radio, all social media and even the people you know. I am in my 70's and have never experienced so much judgementalism and negativity. Does one have to physically have go to another place to get relief? I want to know how to step off this train.
Its a tough question - i think we all find our unique way to cope. Friends help. Hope you gave someone to talk to.
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Hi, I was looking for a channel that might be helpful and I bumped into yours. I live in regret everyday. I haven't left my house too often. In six years I have probably left the house eighty days, and I don't really understand why. I have a neck that's wrinkled, by an accident, which was caused by the airbag that scratch my neck. Besides that I feel old, useless and trapped, and I don't know what to do. Any words of advice? I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you!
The "past" is gone. The "future" isn't here yet. So truly, all we really have is the "present"......and that's why the "present" is such a "gift." Stop and think about this, and really let this sink in.......
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