tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post2669006023395290916..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: Y is for YearsEcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-62046214901988838952015-05-01T14:24:03.182-06:002015-05-01T14:24:03.182-06:00Cool! (For those 80 year olds. So sad for those ...Cool! (For those 80 year olds. So sad for those 40 year olds!)Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-38045051282608641042015-04-30T13:26:49.566-06:002015-04-30T13:26:49.566-06:00Ha! Well, my mother had the cure for the summer va...Ha! Well, my mother had the cure for the summer vacations passing in a blip - she shipped us off to day camp, which I hated, thus making summers an agonizingly long period of torture in my mind! :-)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-16518474425716780222015-04-30T09:23:20.608-06:002015-04-30T09:23:20.608-06:00Well, if anyone figures it out, let me know. I rem...Well, if anyone figures it out, let me know. I remember as a kid it seemed like forever until Christmas came. Now it's here practically every time I turn around. And summer vacation - it was agony to wait for but then it passed in a blip.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948800298547471988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-33523390409236203432015-04-29T22:41:41.916-06:002015-04-29T22:41:41.916-06:00You know, when I think about the number of "a...You know, when I think about the number of "activities" I used to participate in, I get downright dizzy! How on earth did I handle it all? These days, going to the grocery store makes for a pretty full day!<br /><br />Hmmm... so maybe time moves faster because we're moving slower? Didn't think of that angle!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-6719832971959985612015-04-29T22:39:29.519-06:002015-04-29T22:39:29.519-06:00Ha! I love it - the old metaphysical toilet paper ...Ha! I love it - the old metaphysical toilet paper roll. Somehow this comment made me thing of Joni Mitchell's song Circle Game - the circle just keeps going faster and faster!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-86858353109042904882015-04-29T22:38:13.023-06:002015-04-29T22:38:13.023-06:00I remember frequently worrying about the big stuff...I remember frequently worrying about the big stuff as a kid - but it was always a worry about how I would ever handle xyz thing when it happened waaaay off in the future. I do think there is something to say for the whole "ignorance is bliss" thing!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-28635205137435191842015-04-29T22:36:51.082-06:002015-04-29T22:36:51.082-06:00Maybe simply having the freedom to live our lives ...Maybe simply having the freedom to live our lives the way we want to makes time move more quickly - the old "time flies when you're having fun" thing!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-46945777560167154222015-04-29T22:36:08.638-06:002015-04-29T22:36:08.638-06:00Interesting thoughts. I have to agree that age 10 ...Interesting thoughts. I have to agree that age 10 was a pretty good age. And that's an excellent point that as an adult there is just sooo much more "mental traffic" to deal with. <br /><br />I still don't know what age we get "old" - I know 80 year olds who are much younger than some 40 year olds, if you know what I mean!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-6333342240064073602015-04-29T22:31:04.550-06:002015-04-29T22:31:04.550-06:00Busyness is such a plague - and for me, the curiou...Busyness is such a plague - and for me, the curious part is that there doesn't seem to be a direct correlation between busyness and the amount of things I need to get done. It's like more "important" things bubble to the surface as soon as one second gets freed up. I think I need to take a more critical look at what's really "important!"EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-88037363147844768652015-04-29T21:19:54.047-06:002015-04-29T21:19:54.047-06:00I think as our lives get same-y, the days seem to ...I think as our lives get same-y, the days seem to go by more quickly. (I used to measure my life by where I lived, but now that I've settled in one place, it's harder!)<br /><br />Today I totally forgot about a luncheon I wanted to go to. I guess for some reason I wasn't looking forward to it. I figured out the problem is that these days I'm still looking forward to and enjoying not having to do anything. Basically, the only things I pay attention to are Spanish class, monthly craft nights and less than monthly other parties I get invited to.<br /><br />Yet when I first got a real job, I made sure I scheduled something fun to do every day so I'd have something to look forward to every day (since my job was pretty boring).<br /><br />I'm not sure what has changed, but it may be related to the issues you're talking about. I think running around from commitment to commitment can make the time fly.<br /><br />I've been retired for almost three months now. I'm hoping I'll get back to looking forward to events again. Although, come to think about it, I was bored a lot as a kid, and I'm almost never bored now. So I like that!<br /><br />I'm not into meditating at all. I basically only use it when I want to fall asleep quickly at night. Usually I'd rather have all the thoughts racing through my head. That's fun to me!<br /><br />As for living in the moment, I do often string things together and try to do two things at once. But then I also often stop and notice that the weather is extra nice or a nice-smelling flower is blooming. I do try very hard to appreciate the great things like cuddling and delicious foods because you can't take everything for granted.Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-43885305042883787722015-04-29T21:03:23.642-06:002015-04-29T21:03:23.642-06:00Interesting. Age ten was the age that I decided I...Interesting. Age ten was the age that I decided I would try to always remember how much a ten-year-old can do. Which is basically everything except reach the pedals to drive a car. And I saw things in black and white more then. That's also the age when I decided that you're not old until you're 80 and that as I approached 80, I would allow myself to change my mind. But now I still think that's about right (depending on how your health goes at least), which has saved me a lot of angst over turning 30, 40, and 50.Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-35737013963027638412015-04-29T16:41:18.051-06:002015-04-29T16:41:18.051-06:00I think the best explanation I've read for the...I think the best explanation I've read for the faster and faster passage of time is the roll of toilet paper explanation - the closer you get to the end, the faster the roll unrolls. But seriously - seems like, when we are in our 20's, so many of us step onto a treadmill - careers, marriage, parenthood, eldercare, or whatever, and these are things that take up all your attention. Before you know it, 40 years have passed. That's how I feel sometimes! (I'm in my 60's).Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-36323379206948634812015-04-29T15:50:25.400-06:002015-04-29T15:50:25.400-06:00When I was a kid, I could depend on my parents to ...When I was a kid, I could depend on my parents to worry about the big stuff so I had more time to be present in the moment. Now my parents are part of the big stuff that I worry about. Some days (like today) this sucks up a lot of my time. I'd rather be present in the moment. It's more fun. Doesn't always work out like that, though. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-24089293929448578412015-04-29T08:31:57.095-06:002015-04-29T08:31:57.095-06:00I agree that time goes slower when we are kids. Go...I agree that time goes slower when we are kids. Going through school felt like forever, but now the years fly by. I love the time kitty photo :)pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-30000194879676450212015-04-29T06:21:27.748-06:002015-04-29T06:21:27.748-06:00I think I was different than most kids in that I t...I think I was different than most kids in that I thought 10 was the perfect age and I wanted to stay that age forever. Looking back, I think there was something to that. No teenage problems yet, but old enough to do a lot.<br /><br />While I think almost all of us need practice in living in the present, I think one reason that time seems to pass faster is that we're aware of so much more. Thus the saying, "The older you get, the faster time seems to go."Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-2601147578860517652015-04-29T02:53:12.706-06:002015-04-29T02:53:12.706-06:00I am better at living in the present moment than I...I am better at living in the present moment than I use to be. I don't spend much time worrying about the past or the future. My biggest distraction from mindfulness is busyness. So I guess I need to practice being mindful/present when I am busy. Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.com