Spring Review and Summer Planning

This spring, for the first time in a long while, I did not create any kind of seasonal plan.  No action plan, no possibilities list.  I did continue to track “new experiences” as well as books read and new recipes tried.  I use my tracking not for goal achievement, but to allow myself to look … Continue reading Spring Review and Summer Planning

Whimsey

Although I recognize retirement, like life, is a series of transitions, it still surprises me how things change. Over my years in retirement, I’ve gone from doing consulting projects that kept me “being productive” to not doing any paid work at all. I’ve added different types of exercise into my life; some stayed and some didn't. … Continue reading Whimsey

March ReCap and April Planning

Winter was a whirl of emotions, many of them negative. My Winter Possibilities List had so many things I did not check off, it was disheartening. I tell myself it’s only about possibilities, but still.  So, I am taking a tool from the Self-Talk book learning (link here) and applying it to March.  Can I … Continue reading March ReCap and April Planning

Fall to Winter Transition

It continues to be a challenge for me to think about seasonal changes here in Florida.  Even in December, I am in shorts and flip-flops most days with high temperatures in the 80s (in F, that’s mid 20’s C).  I’m not wearing Christmas sweaters; I'm buying Christmas T-shirts! This year I shifted focus to seasonal … Continue reading Fall to Winter Transition

Possibilities Lists – A Retirement Transition Tool

This past summer I reconsidered my Seasonal To-Do List as a Possibilities List and found that mindset shift very up-lifting.  (See Link to Berate or Celebrate blog here.) I recalled early in my retirement transition, as part of the Retirement Transition Process, I created a very long Possibilities List. (First post about that idea here: … Continue reading Possibilities Lists – A Retirement Transition Tool