Post-apocalyptic movies are one of my favourite things to watch because I am fascinated by how survivors navigate a dangerous new world without law, order and other necessities.

One of the stories that has stayed with me is about Alexandria, a small community of survivors, in an episode of a zombie-apocalyptic series.

The community had a weak fence, but they survived long after many communities with more robust security had fallen to zombie invasions.

Here is how they survived for so long… More …

Some time ago, I was with some friends, and we talked about our younger colleagues who were about ten years younger than us.

One of us went on and on about how she wished she was still that young and all the things she would have done.

Later on, I was thinking about that discussion and asked myself, “But what can someone ten years younger achieve that we can’t?”

If you are someone who is always thinking you are too old or it is too late, take ten years off your age with me for a minute…

Apart from things beyond your human control, if you subtract ten years from your age now, what are the things you wished you had achieved or started at that age that you can’t do anymore?

Education? Relationships? Money? Skills? Business/Career? Travel? Healthy Lifestyle? Hobbies? Passion projects? etc

Yes, some may take a lot more effort, and for some, you may have to go for options and alternatives that are more suitable for your present phase of life.

But are they impossible to achieve?

Maybe the best time to do it was ten years ago, but the next best time is NOW (if you still want it)

A few years ago, my hair got irreparably damaged by relaxers, so I had to shave it all off.

I knew starting all over to grow my natural hair without relaxers was the right thing to do, but I was still a little sad when I had to do the big chop.

I remember saying,  “This is it, so I will never have long hair again?”

I said this because I had been growing my hair since I was a teenager, and I thought I would probably be in my old age before it got to that length again!

I took my mind off it and have been doing my best to nurture and protect it. No pressure.

It has been four years since the last chop, and my hair has grown healthier…and longer than I expected!

Now, I chuckle every time I remember that I once thought the chop was the end of having long hair.

Today, I feel sad about a situation that feels like a big chop, but I know it is an ending I need.

So, I am telling myself, “I will start again, I will nurture it right and give it time, and it will grow.”