Navigating Wellness: Finding Balance Beyond Health Trackers
Amidst the convenience of digital tracking, I began to feel detached. Relying on algorithms to interpret my well-being left me disconnected from my body's innate wisdom. Analog trackers, while helpful, often imposed a rigid structure that overshadowed the fluidity of personal growth.
The Liminal Experience of Moving Past Mid-Life
that sense of “in-between” closely matches how I feel about life in my sixties. I am clearly no longer mid-life (no matter what age I reasonably estimate my death to occur), and yet the idea of being an “elder” or “elderly” doesn’t seem appropriate either. Yet.
Mirror Image
As I navigate my sixties, I am often surprised by the reflection staring back at me from the mirror or the screen during Zoom calls. More often than not, I expect to see a younger version of myself, only to be confronted with the reality of aging. The gray hair, the lines etched around my lips and eyes, and the various imperfections that have become more apparent over time—like that gobbledygook below my chin. What is that about?!— are constant reminders of time passing.