50 Years Old! My Next Life Chapter

I am turning 50 years old in three days. I am excited about being 50. I love my life and never dreamed I would ever be content at 5o years old. I feel free.

Since my 20's I have done the work of changing my mind. The many negative thoughts streaming through my head I became aware of, I felt them, took responcibility for them and changed them to a loving thought.

I know the power of changing my thoughts. When I change my thoughts, my life changes for the better. In the process, I discovered my true self. We all have a sense of our true self especially when we are a child, but it gets buried under a lot of junk as we grow up. When you clear out the junk, there is the discovery of a shining gem of oneself.

My first half of life was about being the best mother I could be and discovering myself. I always did the best I could with what I knew at the time. And when I knew better, I did better. There is no perfect mom or person, only an evolving person. Just as nature evolves constantly with the changing seasons and weather, so do we.

I remember as a little girl I loved nature. I was a part of nature and nature was a part of me. I was fascinated with the trees, flowers, rocks, birds, bees and animals. I would spend hours sitting and watching the bees go into the flowers. I counted flower petals and watched them open and close. I adored animals and could not understand how adults could abuse them. How could they not know animals are alive like humans and need to be treated with respect and love? I have not changed. I am still that little girl and more.

The chapter of my first phase of life is complete and now I am joyously entering a new chapter. I want to make a difference in the way animals are treated. I want to end animal testing in labs and the horrendous suffering that animals go through. I want to put a stop to the inhumane treatment of animals we eat as food. I want to connect others with the beauty of animals and their own self and stop trophy killings.

I do my part by being conscious of the food I eat and buy. I buy eggs from cage-free hens that are allowed to walk outside. I buy organic milk from a local dairy. When I used to eat meat, I bought organic meat from free range cows and chickens; Prather Ranch and Rosie chicken. I donate to the Humane Society and other causes for animals.

Now I want to do more. I am not sure how yet. One way is to bring awareness through the media.

I saw this video on http://www.deepakchopra.com/ and it is one of the reasons that fuels me to do more in my next phase of life.