I wrote about – What would you do if you lost all your possessions? – last year in a post called Lost in answer to the daily writing prompt.

So today I’ll write about another type of loss. The loss of physical abilities. Age is quickly showing me limitations I’ve never had to deal with before.

Life is about adapting. All through life. As a senior though you get tired of adapting, when suddenly you’re faced with a whole new set of issues.

Life without the energy or limitations that make things that were easy in the past a challenge now. I can see why some older people become more sedentary. The desire to keep fighting through challenges diminishes over time.

I hope I never hit that point but it’s possible. I have to keep working on my mindset to overcome. My sight was the first sense to start to fade. I picked up glasses about 15 years ago. I’ve run into a few other physical issues that affect me periodically but I’m dealing with those successfully. They slow me sometimes, but I focus on other things I can do so I’m not losing time or effort.

Being positive and looking forward are good skills in adapting to the changes your body and mind go through.

I’ve never been one on strength training with weights. Just here and there throughout my life. But as a senior I’m working with dumbbells every day now. I’m stretching every morning and sometimes in the evening.

I’m walking more now than I can remember in a few decades.

I know if I’m fortunate enough to live a lot longer that I’ll lose physical abilities. Maybe even more senses. I just hope I don’t lose the mindset to overcome. And I guess that holds true for possessions also.

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