Anyone who read of the experiment I began in January 2016 of imagining I had 18 months left to live (the period David Bowie had lived after his diagnosis of cancer) may have wondered what happened when the deadline of 29 May 2017 arrived.
Well, I am still here, is the good news.
We were on holiday and it was with a little nervousness that I drove us to our destination on that Monday imagining it could be the last day of my life. It may well end like this - totally unexpected while pursuing other plans.
But I survived and now my mental calendar stretches before me once more, with a possibility of days and no arbitrary end followed by oblivion.
I have refocused during this period and looked at my priorities. I'm trying once again to learn to play a musical instrument, with the aim of being at least able to play a party piece. I've started using some inline skates I bought on a whim a few years ago and had never put on. I even took an online course in comedy and have been writing attempted comedic thoughts as a daily exercise.
I've also reorganised my working life to reduce stress and better manage demands on my time and will likely make a bigger change in career in the coming months.
How much is down to valuing the time I have left due to this death exercise, and Lembransation in total, and how much is just my willingness to reassess and try new things is questionable.
But what is certain is I am not dead yet and the days that are left are to be valued.
Well, I am still here, is the good news.
We were on holiday and it was with a little nervousness that I drove us to our destination on that Monday imagining it could be the last day of my life. It may well end like this - totally unexpected while pursuing other plans.
But I survived and now my mental calendar stretches before me once more, with a possibility of days and no arbitrary end followed by oblivion.
I have refocused during this period and looked at my priorities. I'm trying once again to learn to play a musical instrument, with the aim of being at least able to play a party piece. I've started using some inline skates I bought on a whim a few years ago and had never put on. I even took an online course in comedy and have been writing attempted comedic thoughts as a daily exercise.
I've also reorganised my working life to reduce stress and better manage demands on my time and will likely make a bigger change in career in the coming months.
How much is down to valuing the time I have left due to this death exercise, and Lembransation in total, and how much is just my willingness to reassess and try new things is questionable.
But what is certain is I am not dead yet and the days that are left are to be valued.
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