It seems like a retirement thing (an older person thing?), but I have noticed that the days seem to pass more quickly. It was a case of “where did October go?” especially as I look at our house recovery progression. If you are following along on that saga, all the pilings are in the ground! … Continue reading A Look Back at October
It’s been a week of ups and downs, a bit of a roller coaster ride of emotions. Let’s start with the good, the ups. After mostly failing at a do-nothing day (link here to blog post), I listened to some of the advice received (thank you!) and tried again. No, not a completely do-nothing day, … Continue reading The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It’s been a few weeks since my last post. The forward momentum on the house (we finally got a build permit) grounded to a halt with immediate complications due to incompetency and vandalism. Things out of my control, but massively impactful on our (lack of) progress. And then there was the repeated requests for information … Continue reading Replenishment Day Failure
When I retired, I choose to work on becoming a more positive person. I liked more positive people and wanted to emulate that attitude towards life. I studied Positive Psychology and consciously worked toward Putting Positive Psychology into Practice in my life. (link here to a post about that) Changing from a critical, pessimistic mindset … Continue reading Understanding my Hard-wiring
I was asked if I was excited about getting the house build permit. But it wasn’t a feeling of excitement. It was a feeling of relief. Finally, we could move forward. I’m not sure why I feel guilty for not feeling excitement. Is it because I’m not meeting the expectation that I should feel excitement? … Continue reading Acceptance – Feeling the Feelings
I love words, so when I read new phrases, I often will delve deeper into them. Recently I saw the terms “optimization culture” and “serious hobbying” which took me down a rabbit hole into cultural definitions in today’s world. "Optimization Culture" is an aspect of the Hustle Culture mindset, which is opposite of a Leisure … Continue reading Retirement – Switching from Hustle Culture to Leisure Culture
A few weeks ago, Sue over on Women Living Well After 50 (link here) said, “Acceptance isn't resignation”. She was challenging us to explore where we needed to adjust our wellbeing routines, based on accepting the reality of our current situation. It made me consider what I need to adjust in my life for the … Continue reading Accepting Reality
I’ve been joking lately that, “Tenacity is my middle name” as I keep pushing forward on all the aspects of house recovery. Yet, my 2025 WOTY was Patience. Is it tenacity? Patience? A recent blurb on the etymology of patience made me look further into the nuance meaning of these words. Am I being patient? Tenacious? Persistent? … Continue reading Practice Patience. Be Persistent.
As I look at the words in my morning journal the past few months, my emotional healing challenge is obvious: Shattered and scattered. Disheartened. Anxiously waiting. Slogging through the mud. Hard to get out of bed. I am learning to live in a world that spins on while mine feels like it has stopped. Other’s lives … Continue reading My Inner Fight Continues
This week continued my emotional healing process. With no forward motion yet on the house recovery, the emotional healing is definitely feeling up and down. There’s been multiple times where my inner voice says, “Why bother?” Why bother getting out of bed? Why bother trying to plan something that won’t work out? Why bother trying … Continue reading The Ups & Downs of Emotional Recovery Continue
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