(March 6, 2018 at 6:22 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: I'm struggling right now and one of the things that I'm struggling with is purpose in life. I'm not one who believes that there is an inherent purpose to our lives any more than there is an inherent purpose to the life of a worm or a tree or an antelope. That's never bothered me before but now I'm facing the chasm of my future and it feels so empty.
I know I'm posting this in the philosophy forum but I'm less interested in the philosophical question of meaning and purpose in life and more interested in what gives your life meaning and purpose and how I can find that for myself, post-cancer.
My life is fairly random. Lots of doctors appointments (spina bifida), but some free time as well. I did work for a number of years, and have volunteered like crazy, but my health these days kind of prohibits both. But, my extended family is on FB, and that's a great thing. Occasionally, I'll find a game I like on FB (last was Pearl's Peril. YMMV). I love social media, with FB and twitter. It is a window into my world of interests and concerns, and I've made friends that way.
But nothing quite takes the place of going out to do whatever it is you like to do. And when your body and your mind either bot fail you, or fail eachother, life is frustrating. But when everything is good on those fronts, you've got to just go for it. Last two nigts, I was at women's college lacrosse games. That's not the top sport I follow, but I'm open to new or occasional experiences like that. At least those things that I think I have a reason to like (also a fan of women's soccer, as we've chatted about on here, and of women's gymnastics).
I've also become a ballet fan. Been to a couple Nutcrackers and a couple other performances, and hopefully can go to Giselle on the weekend (that's something that was on my FB feed. Gotta evaluate possible opportunities that you like and go for it).
Definitely some A69-type stuff as well (maybe that's another thread).
Gosh, I'm too girl-obsessed.
And movies! In the theater!
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
