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My thoughts as I grow older.

Freda Savahl
3 min readFeb 17, 2023

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Some pearls that time has taught me.

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In retirement:

I plan to enjoy the life and health I have & stop chasing false goals!

I cannot please everyone, so I please myself first and then all my loved ones.

Sometimes I had to eat my words, chew my ego and swallow my pride, accepting that I was wrong. But, it is not giving up but growing up.

When I lost my best friend, I realized I had to be strong, move on & make time to be happy again.

Not having the best situation but finding what is best, in my case, is the key to finding comfort & happiness.

I need to be myself; life is too short to be someone else.

Fighting the aging process is futile. I am not trying to reverse any changes in my body as long as I maintain good health.

Instead, I have changed my mindset and found the beauty within.

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Health is essential, so I know that stress, fear & worry are damaging. Happiness & peace is of great value & the best medicine.

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Freda Savahl
Freda Savahl

Written by Freda Savahl

Retired Nurse Practitioner WHC /Contract Provider Deployment Military Services. US Citizen. Immigrant from South Africa 1978.

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