Our Big Move is a Big Transition. While the emotional shift is something I’ve blogged about (links here: what I will miss, good bye Cincinnati), the physical shift has really taken over my life the past few weeks (and the reason for my absence from the blog-o-sphere). Something I am becoming more and more aware … Continue reading Moving Update – space is the final frontier
This week is it… the Big Move I’ve been talking about for years. (I’m not one for spontaneity, for sure!) But it is a moment to stop and reminisce a bit. I’ve lived in this city for 35 years or 90% of my adult life. I got married here, I made close friends here, and … Continue reading Good-bye Cincinnati
A blog link-up I often read (link here) has the prompt this week of “taking stock” which really resonated with me. Spring has sprung, the pandemic has a light at the end of the tunnel, and we are embarking on a huge lifestyle transition. I felt it was time for a taking stock look at … Continue reading Taking Stock of the Emotional Ups and Downs
I did a post awhile back about things I will miss when we (finally) move. (see post Link here) I was encouraged to also look at things I’m looking forward to in this next big retirement transition. We’ve been thinking about this move for a couple of years. We originally had it further out in the … Continue reading Things I’m Looking Forward To
It’s amazing to me to realize that I’ve been retired now for almost 7 years. As I look back, I can see how I’ve implemented my retirement transition process including the important step of REFINE. (Link here for more on the process. Or see my book available on Amazon!) With each refinement resulted in my … Continue reading Refining the Vision – a Series of Transitions
This post is a set of random thoughts, none of which I’ve been able to push out into a full blog post. Perhaps it's a reflection of the jumble my brain is in as we continue executing the Big Move! I’ve realized one of my life challenges – Hubby is always expecting the worst versus … Continue reading Random Thoughts
A few bloggers have recently shared a “things you might not now about me” post (Suzanne’s Picture Retirement, Jo’s And Anyways). I found it interesting to learn more about them and then wondered, “Do my readers want to know me better?” Do you care who this person is who comes onto your feed on some … Continue reading Something New About Me
As we continue to pack for our Big Move, I’m become aware of some deeply held beliefs around wastefulness. Wastefulness was drummed into both my and my husband’s head by our depression-generation parents. If something is still usable, you do NOT get rid of it. You keep things, just in case you might need them. … Continue reading Wastefulness Introspection
I don't usually write posts “of the moment”, but today is the first day of spring and I wanted to get my mind wrapped around our spring plans. I find seasonal action plans very helpful in keeping me aligned to my retirement lifestyle vision. I had created a fun set of Winter Activities that took … Continue reading Spring Plans
I’ve written a number of times how I’m highly prone to feeling like I should follow expectations. And I’m probably not alone. I have come to realize that, even now, I regularly hear the societal expectations for retirement. And for early retirement. And for retirement of an “executive woman”. Looking back on my own Retirement … Continue reading Societal Expectations for Retirement
