When I retired, I didn't think I had any hobbies or many outside of work interests. Being a workaholic had me working too many hours and then off-work hours, still being in the mental space of work with work-based reading or thinking about projects. But I’ve recently come to the awareness that I was an amateur gardener … Continue reading A Retirement Hobby
Yesterday and today I’ve had conflicting messages coming at me. One was about following your dream and not to be dissuaded by others. The heartfelt message communicated was, it is never too late to manifest your dream. Take up an old/new passion in your 50’s or 60’s or 70’s! Join a band, learn to paint, travel your … Continue reading Which is it – Follow your Dream or Find Joy in the Life you’re Living Today?
I love lists. I’ve been contemplating crafting another book that lists things (in words) that impacted my retirement journey. I recently saw a number of A to Z taking stock posts, which is a form of listing. I’ve used an A to Z list approach before. It gives structure; I love structure. So, why not … Continue reading Retirement A to Z
Today I realized I was one page away from finishing my current morning-pages journal. I started doing a variation on Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages early in my retirement journey after I read her book, The Artist Within. It was my first indication of my love of writing, which led me to writing a blog and … Continue reading Morning Journal
When I retired, I believed that I was leaving behind any worries about work culture. Throughout my career, I experienced both positive and toxic work environments, almost always in relationship to the leader of the group. Yes, as stated in the literature, I lived a few of the “bad leaders create toxic work culture” situations. Most times … Continue reading To Quit or Not to Quit?
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