I’m having anticipatory grief. Our plan is to move this spring. I’ve lived in Cincinnati for over 30 years and I really do like living in the city. I’ve realized there are a few things I am really, really going to miss: Seeing S & L grow up. I’ve not been great at being a … Continue reading What I will miss most when we move….
For those who read me regularly, you are aware that I’ve been fascinated with the area of Positive Psychology. I recently completed another psychology class via Coursera – the fourth in a series; this one on Resilience (link here). Resilience in this course was defined as the ability to bounce back from negative emotional experiences/adversity … Continue reading Putting Positive Psychology into Practice – Become a Joy Multiplier
In a recent blog post I referred to my Critical Inner Voice. It wasn’t until recently that I realized not everyone has a highly critical inner voice. In a book I’m reading, the main character’s inner voice is a voice of reason. I was astounded. [I’ve also read recently that some people do not have … Continue reading I Hear Voices
Ideas around Acceptance have been popping up lately and this blog post explores some of the thinking I’ve been doing on Acceptance. Recent Enneagram reading discussed 5 A’s: Awareness, Acceptance, Appreciation, Action, and Adherence. Awareness has been a focus for me for a while now. Awareness of my critical inner voice reiterating my self-limiting beliefs, … Continue reading The Courage to Accept
I enjoy when I have an opportunity to guest post. It gives me an opportunity to "meet" new folks and also to introduce my readers to someone new. Today, I'm guest posting over at Leanne's blog - Cresting the Hill. Similar to me, Leanne is an early-retiree and a midlife blogger. Not similar to me, … Continue reading Guest Post – Cultivating A Positive Mindset
I have always been a foodie and food exploration is one thing I have enjoyed in retirement, although the pandemic has put my exploration of new restaurants on hold. Fellow blogger Christie (link) has a “60 new things before 60” goal and commented a few weeks ago about how many new things she was trying … Continue reading Food Exploration
A friend recommended a 5-day short seminar on Feng Shui to me. I’ve dabbled in Feng Shui a few times, doing an analysis on each of our houses to determine if I need to add in some Feng Shui enhancements or cures. This course focused on using the Bagua Map. Simplistically, the Bagua Map (see … Continue reading Fun with Feng Shui
As I mentioned in a past blog post (link here to rabbit hole or flow), I’ve been exploring Enneagram. I’m definitely thinking it’s a rabbit hole, as I have explored multiple sites, listened into a full week of seminars on the topic, and done hours of information synthesis. Every time I delve in, hours disappear! … Continue reading Enneagram as a Self-discovery Tool
In learning more about Positive Psychology, the term PERMA was shared as an easy way to think about 5 key aspects that can aid in helping put Positive Psychology into practice. Of these 5 PERMA aspects (listed below), I’ve talked about 4 in recent blog posts. The last one, relationships, is also part of the … Continue reading Putting Positive Psychology into Practice – PERMA
It’s end of a challenging year with high numbers of new Covid-19 cases every day and expected to go even higher through the holiday season as so many folks struggle with isolation and indulge in “just a small gathering” of family and/or friends. Covid-positives are getting closer and closer with a few close friends’ family … Continue reading Looking Ahead to 2021
