This is difficult for me to do. I too often fail to see the forest for the trees, and I sometimes don’t know up from down. Part of this is likely due to my Aspie traits, where I get absurdly focused on the task that I am presently doing, and everything else just disappears.

This total focus is both an asset and a liability. It allowed me to get things done quicker in the corporate world than anyone else. However, at the same time, I too often forgot small things that also needed to be done.

Now that I realize that this apartment in the retirement community will be my last home, I need to work to put things in perspective. Dreaming of future trips I will take is a thing of the past. It’s time to do more looking backwards than forwards. Every day will be pretty much the same now. How I spend my time now needs some serious reflection.

I will be working on that in the coming days.