I recently read an article about habits to help you live a more joyful life (link here for full article), and “it’s the little habitual things” was a key aspect of that article. To counter some of the negative triggers I was dealing with the past couple of weeks, this article really helped me notice … Continue reading Habits for Joy
I am a bit addicted to Facebook (even though I am told it’s for old-fogies now). But I follow a number of inspirational sites and often they provide me with a wonderful phrase for the day, or a question that stirs my contemplation. One that came up recently was, “Do you assume the best or the … Continue reading Do You Assume the Best or the Worst?
My retirement lifestyle vision statement was revised a number of times in my early retirement years but has been consistent now for quite a while. It is based on my core values and remains: Active Body, Connected Heart, Contemplative Mind, Creative Spirit In my journal this week I asked myself, “Do my routines currently hit … Continue reading Do My Routines Reflect My Vision?
The other day an old friend commented to me, “Quite the journey you have been on since starting retirement. This was not supposed to happen (in reference to the hurricane).” And it made me think, what was I expecting retirement to be like when I began the journey? And were my expectations societal? Personal? Realistic? … Continue reading Retirement Expectations
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