Neuroplasticity is interesting
I have always lived inside my head. I constructed new worlds and realities as a way to escape my unhappy preteen and teen years. I carried this behavior into adulthood. It helped me cope with living at home as an adult and later, it kept me sane when I was homeless.
I have been wondering if I was sabotaging myself. It dawned on me that dwelling on the past is unhealthy and holding me back. I will be sixty-five years old next week, and I’m not going to spend the time I have left dwelling on past hurts and failures.
So, a few days ago I decided I was going to reprogram my brain. And you know what? It’s not easy. I have to use brute force to keep the negative crap away, and there’s a flood shit in my brain.
I have heard and read so much about “Mindfulness,” and I’m finding that it’s hard to do. I will keep practicing because I want to be a successful writer more than anything in the world. Paying attention and thinking about the world around me will make me a better writer.
So, as an early birthday present to myself, I’m going to retrain my brain and pay attention. I will write less on Medium.Com and more on SubStack. I will do something every day to move the needle closer to my goal.
I’m getting older, but I’m not going to go without making a lot of noise. I will be posting here more often and I will be reading and commenting more as well.
Life is short, live without regrets.
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