50+ community Check-in Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2019
Hi 50+ community 
, I wish you all an awesome week.
How mindful have you been with yourself this weekend?
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Not mindful at all I lost my mom on Wednesday and we have been dealing with that since then. I will try to get back to it soon.
@LostanLonely I'm sorry for your loss.
@LostanLonely
LostanLonely, I'm very sorry for your loss. It hurts when someone you love dies, particularly if it's a parent. To go through this requires incredible reserves of strength. Please remember we are here for you HUGS.
So sorry to hear sending you hugs today x@LostanLonely
@amiablePeace77 mindfulness can be fleeting. Sometimes I feel anchored in this moment and sometimes less so. This was a mindful weekend.
@soulsings
Nice to hear you had a mindful weekend soul.
@amiablePeace77Thank you
@Angelface50
Angel, you're very welcome and thank you for being a listener here 
@amiablePeace77 Not as much as I should be...lol. I do appreciate the reminder.
@sincereOcean4592
You're welcome Ocean. Sometimes it simply does not work as we like it but we can always try again. Mindfulness is about practise and to me also about understanding we are not perfect, knowing that you have not been as mindful as you might have wanted is awareness.
Hello everyone. I am new here. Hope to be able to get to know some of you. Have a great day.
@Jay1963 hope you enjoy the forum.
There is a discussion in Fifty Plus room (opens at 3:50PM) at 4PM Wednesday for an hour. Under Chat and Group Support Chata (Fifty Plus room only opens for discussions)
@Jay1963
Hi Jay, nice to meet you and welcome to 7cups . I find by participating in the discussions one can meet lots of people on the site, here is the link for the discussion schedule for 50+, 35+ and mindfulness. There is a discussion tomorrow at 4 pm edt in the 50+ room. Another good way to get to know people is also joining the open chats (50+ Mondays at 6.30 pm edt and Friday 6 pm edt.) Hope to see you there
@jay1963
Really mindful. Rested. Watched movies. Attended activities.
@loyalDay5445
Sounds like a nice and mindful weekend . Weekends are a good opportunity to fill up our tanks again.
@amiablePeace77 good question.
I am finding on weekends I want to escape a little bit but I still do physical exercises that help me be more mindful of this moment.
@soulsings
Soul, I too find weekends as a nice escape, an escape from the daily routine to recharge
I was full of hate for everything. I have been struggling. But still here.
@Lauren63
Lauren, HUGS, did you have a bad day at work?
@amiablePeace77 no just a lot of hate about my life.
@Lauren63 I am sorry to hear that. I know those are the hardest things for me to look at in myself.
@Lauren63
Lauren, when we hate the way we live it's hard to see the good things. Have you considered to make a list of what you want to change, what you can and how the change could look like?
After I meditate in the morning I say thanks for a few things I have in life, it helps me to focus more on the positive, little things sometimes like when a pretty flower is blooming.
I feel like my life is spinning out of control, and that I am barely hanging on. My mother was in the hospital this morning with heart related issues, and I believe that her mild cognitive impairment is worsening, and that presents a whole new host of problems and worries. I need to remind myself to be mindful and it is something that I need to a lot more. Thank you.
@amusingCranberry1537 sorry to hear about your mom. It is difficult when someone we care for is slipping a bit.
Have you consulted some kind of social worker so you do not have to manage this alone?
@soulsings
Thank you for your response. I have been in touch with a therapist/social worker to help me get through this chaotic time. I also have a doctor's appointment next week to address the issues. I am learning to take one day at a time (sometimes hour by hour), and am trying to be more patient and open-minded. Thank you for asking.
@amusingCranberry1537 I am so happy to hear you are getting help.
Another option is to participate in discussions like Mindfulness on Monday 3:30PM EDT
and Open Chat 50+ 6:30PM EDT. Rooms open 10 minutes before discussion starts.
@amusingCranberry1537
Sorry to hear that your life is so demanding at the moment and your mom is having heart troubles, hopefully everything will be okay. Those are big worries and drain the body. I can imagine that your mom needs all your attention right now but please do not forget to care for yourself too.