Since settling (at least for the winter) in Tucson November 1st, I've also settled into a routine that keeps me active. I hike on Tuesdays and try to workout with weights, walk/jog, and/or swim every day. Although Voyager has a lap pool (only 20 yards long) and a fitness room, I enjoy going to the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club to workout and swim; keeping fit gives me pleasure. If I decide to snowbird in Tucson long-term, I might rent a condo/apt near the Club.
In addition to physical activity, I'm finding plenty of time to think, meditate, and read; these mental activities are part of my journey towards awareness/enlightenment, and they are changing me. I've reached a point where I quickly recognize when negative thoughts creep in; hopefully, with less frequency. As some books I've read warn, meditation can lead to change and a changing self can be unsettling; I equate it to losing my self-identity - who I thought I was for the past 40 years.
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