At fifty
I am fifty years old and I feel that a huge burden is placed on my shoulders even before I hit this phase. I have bouts of anxieties and oftentimes I get very depressed. I practice yoga daily and also teach this discipline. I have been meditating and I try to eat healthy and live a peaceful life. I have a dog who's been with me for four years now. I feed the strays . I live a very minimalistic life. I am unmarried and I can also get very angry. As of writing this my period has been 2 weeks delayed. I am menopausal and the journey is not easy. I long to have my own living space where my dog is safe and where I can be comfortable. It has been three years that I have been living a nomadic kind of life. The pandemic has also brought a great impact to my lot. There is that gap that I am trying to fill by constantly practicing mindfulness. I breathe even if at times I feel like giving up on life. I decide to write my inner struggles to somehow ease the pain and g...