Why I’m Feeling 22 Again

Hello, tender friends!

I try not to overuse phrases like “so much fun” because they sound so preteen girly, but screw it- I had so much fun last weekend at the writer’s conference!

I was afraid of getting my hopes up too high, nervous that I’d end up disappointed because I was looking forward to it so much. I joked with Anthony that I was going to pretend I was back in college again as I lovingly organized my pens and notebooks in my writing bag for the conference at a nearby university.

But it was magical and I really did feel like I was back in college again. That’s a picture of the university (from the website, obviously taken in spring and not last weekend) where I was from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday night and almost all day Saturday.

I packed my lunch even though the conference included a meal in the dining hall, but I still ate in the dining hall with everyone else. And the dining hall had a jukebox in it!

(That’s not the most elegant selfie, and I had planned on dressing up a bit better, but it was a high of 12° that day and I ended up just pulling out a sweater and my fur lined boots from the closet that morning. But I was back at college!)

The absolute luxury of being able to sit and learn from someone else, the thrill of walking from one class to the other, and the fun of going to lunch in the dining hall after crossing the courtyard really made me feel 22 again! (I went to grad school at 26 but was working full time when I did it, so the last time I had the feeling of freedom like that was when I was 22).

I generated some new material in workshops that I may end up doing something with on here and got enough information about technical writing to seriously consider pursuing a technical writing certificate. Of course, the question is always when will I have that time? But at least I have information to pursue if time suddenly becomes readily available.

Anyhow, I loved it and highly recommend it! Of course, as much as I loved it, I started missing my Cub and Anthony so much that it became physically painful and I consequently left a half hour early.

Then I thought It was tremendous fun to feel 22 again, but it’s even better to go home to my little boo boo! Both the time away from home and coming back to my loves were a wonderful gift from Yahweh.

That’s all for today. I’ll be sharing a recent speech I gave as a member of my toastmasters group next week. Thank you for stopping by, tender friends, and have a great day!

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  1. Regal woman@TransamEagle

    That does sound like “so much fun”!

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    1. Stacey

      I hope you get to go to one soon, teresa! Or the equivalent of whatever your bliss is!

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      1. Regal woman@TransamEagle

        Thank you for those beautiful wishes, Stacey.

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  2. Janice Reid

    Glad you had fun!

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    1. Stacey

      Thank you, Janice!

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  3. Awakening Wonders

    I’m pleased you found a little tranquility of life and wonderful inspiration in your writing retreat! I hope you will continue to have more ‘spa days’!💖

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    1. Stacey

      Thank you and sameto you, Mary!

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  4. ladysheepdog

    I would rather feel like I’m in my thirties again, if I had to choose. I was too young and dumb during my twenties. But, really, I enjoy the age I am. I have worked too hard to get here to want to be anything else. I’m really enjoying seeing you grow in our Loving Father’s care. No pressure, but I am looking forward to reading your blogs in five, ten …..forty years. Hugs.

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    1. Stacey

      susan, that is so incredibly kind of you to say! I’m honored that you read along on here!

      I hear you about working hard to get where you are. fortunately I felt 22 in the fun ways, not the dumb ones!

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      1. ladysheepdog

        I get that too. I feel like I’m growing up along side my own kids – ages 20 – 27, sometimes. I might do a blog sometime about how I believe we all have to go through the “normal” stages of life. And if we missed one or two, we will have to “go back” and go through them. Not always a pretty sight when a fifty year old like myself is taken back to the teenage years and does them as a fifty year old. Some of the psychology behind when a teenager gets pregnant, several times and them later in her forties, after the kids are grown and out on their own is dressing like a prostitute and goes bar hopping and such. Some call it a mid-life crisis. But I personally think it just may be, they didn’t do the teenage/early twenties type stuff, when they were that age.

        I personally didn’t take the time to completely act my age when I was a teenager and in my early twenties. So I am making that up now. I do endeavor NOT to do the “wild oats” part and travel the bars and stuff. But the language(like saying ‘Oh Snap’) and silliness and the, well, I don’t call it laziness, just taking a vacation from life & responsibilities to play on the computer or watch parody YT videos and other stuff, is what I am doing.

        I do know I am an adult and do have responsibilities, so I do try very hard to step up to the plate when those situations call my name. But, I am choosing to stop and smell the roses even more than I have in the past and to just have some fun and not take life so seriously. With my neurodiversity revelation, I have found this whole other person I didn’t know I was. I love her and embrace all that she is, even the, “Oh, that’s a difficult part of you.” parts. I endeavor to change those as best I can, because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and I am not the only one on the planet.

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    2. Stacey

      im so glad you’re stopping to smell the roses!

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  5. LoveLifeHappiness&More💙💙

    sounds like fun

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    1. Stacey

      i am blessed! Thank you!

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      1. LoveLifeHappiness&More💙💙

        Good to hear. My pleasure.

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