Truthfully, I don’t consider myself as an authority on much of anything but am informed on a few things.
For example, I have strong intuitive ability which at one time I thought I didn’t. To get it back, I forced myself into a quiet time and removing all the stuff in my mind for hours. It improved immediately. My Mom used to say to me, “you can see things that others can’t.” Maybe born out of survival of being different and being harassed.
Cats. Well informed but not an expert on what they need to feel safe and loved. My two sisters who I have now, Bella and Luna, were both physically and mentally abused before me. Got them when they were 9 months old and they were underweight and flea ridden plus scared of me. It’s been a journey of healing physically and emotionally for them for the past couple of years. They are both doing well now. My previous felines who all came from safe places so transitioning for them was easy.
Travel. Truthfully, growing up I did lots of traveling because my parents wanted me and my siblings to see that the world was bigger than the island which we grew up on. Been to most of the US including Hawaii, most of Canada and Mexico but never overseas that has been a great experience. Now, when I travel, I do extensive homework on the area so, in case, things go sideways, I can recover quickly.
Truthfully, as most do, people are authority of who of they are. I overhear conversations of others who are telling a person what he/she can and can’t handle which makes my skin crawl. Normally, the person who is hearing this is made to feel incompetent as an adult. No matter our age, we are experts on ourselves. We know us best. When I’m told that I can’t do something, my response is “watch me.”
Thank you,
Leslie Elizabeth David.
The Magnificent Modern Mature Woman 