Today was our first outing of the course and we spent it at Martin Johnson House. It has such an incredible view of the ocean, I could stare at it all day.
Trish Benesh came in to speak to us about her book, 7 memories and the oral history project that we will be presenting. During her presentation I began to truly see how impactful our projects can become for our EP and our family overall. I am very excited to complete mine and discover things about my EP that I never knew.
Towards the end of the retreat we wrote a self-reflection, titled “When I am 80...” As the title states we wrote about what we envisioned our life to be like when we come to the age of 80. I do not think I have ever thought about my life that far out – at least not in detail. It is much easier for me to envision my life 10-20 years from now. However, I do hope that when I reach that age I would have accomplished all of my career goals and payed my dues. I see myself living in suburbs type of neighborhood on a high rise, with a huge backyard. I want a home that is big enough to fit my entire family (my grandmother had 12 children, we are a huge family). I have always dreamed of owning a home and hosting Christmas at my house. I love having my family around and creating memories that we can share with the generations after us. In this present time, I have a 4-year-old daughter and I often think about the memories and traditions that will stick with her for the rest of her life. I have so many with my family, that whenever I think about them it makes my heart so happy. I want the same for her and my possible future children. When I turn 80 years old I would hope to have developed a strong relationship with my children and grandchildren that would allow us to spend as much quality time together as possible. I also see myself exploring new hobbies and traveling to countries and cities I have never seen (if my body allows it at that age). I hope to be happily married and enjoying life with my partner (I only want to be married once, so I hope that goes accordingly). I definitely want to feel that I lived the best life I could and fulfilled all of my goals and aspirations.
It can be pretty scary to think about the future that far ahead because the unknown is intimidating. I just hope that I make the right decisions for myself to live a happy and fulfilling life.
Trish Benesh came in to speak to us about her book, 7 memories and the oral history project that we will be presenting. During her presentation I began to truly see how impactful our projects can become for our EP and our family overall. I am very excited to complete mine and discover things about my EP that I never knew.
Towards the end of the retreat we wrote a self-reflection, titled “When I am 80...” As the title states we wrote about what we envisioned our life to be like when we come to the age of 80. I do not think I have ever thought about my life that far out – at least not in detail. It is much easier for me to envision my life 10-20 years from now. However, I do hope that when I reach that age I would have accomplished all of my career goals and payed my dues. I see myself living in suburbs type of neighborhood on a high rise, with a huge backyard. I want a home that is big enough to fit my entire family (my grandmother had 12 children, we are a huge family). I have always dreamed of owning a home and hosting Christmas at my house. I love having my family around and creating memories that we can share with the generations after us. In this present time, I have a 4-year-old daughter and I often think about the memories and traditions that will stick with her for the rest of her life. I have so many with my family, that whenever I think about them it makes my heart so happy. I want the same for her and my possible future children. When I turn 80 years old I would hope to have developed a strong relationship with my children and grandchildren that would allow us to spend as much quality time together as possible. I also see myself exploring new hobbies and traveling to countries and cities I have never seen (if my body allows it at that age). I hope to be happily married and enjoying life with my partner (I only want to be married once, so I hope that goes accordingly). I definitely want to feel that I lived the best life I could and fulfilled all of my goals and aspirations.
It can be pretty scary to think about the future that far ahead because the unknown is intimidating. I just hope that I make the right decisions for myself to live a happy and fulfilling life.