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I mentioned that looking back made me realize how long the journey has been. And yes, it has been a very long one as we are in month 22 post-hurricane and no, we do not have a house-build completion date yet. In an attempt to focus on the positive, I did a half-year review (July … Continue reading Look for the Positives
When I was thinking that the “light at the end of the tunnel” keeps getting smaller, I recalled someone recommended to look how far we have come versus how far we still have to go. Unfortunately, when I look back, I only see how long the journey has been and how many slowdowns we have had. … Continue reading Pulling Myself Up… Authentically?
As I continue to focus on resilience and emotional regulation, I keep reading things about energy flow. Not just the idea of where “your attention goes, so your energy flows”. I am also trying to pay attention to what increases my energy and what deletes it. I’ve been watching my energy flow more carefully this … Continue reading Energy Flow this Week
Every week I read many articles and blogs that come across my feed, from those authors I follow to those authors the algorithms toss at me. I tend to jot down notes to myself as I read these articles. It’s interesting to see what my mind has focused on, looking at a couple of weeks … Continue reading Continued Effort
I mentioned a new site I’ve been exploring – A Conscious Rethink. A couple of articles here made me realize it was time for a new Possibilities List! [Link here and here] Both articles are worth the read if you’re in the early stage of retirement. I first explored the idea of a Possibilities List … Continue reading New Possibilities
Trying to shift deeply held beliefs and behavior patterns is not easy. One of the tools I’ve used in the past year (or so) is a monthly “I Did It List”. It’s an attempt at a personal celebration of what I did (accomplished) in the month to shift the deeply-held belief that I am not enough. Someone … Continue reading A Mid-winter Celebration
I choose Intention as my word of the year (blog link here) to focus on Living my Life with Intention. One of the primary focuses in my Retirement Transition approach was to “create a life by design, not by default”. Living my Life with Intention right now means bringing that life design back into focus … Continue reading Living with Intention – Rebuilding Life and Home
This holiday season, I’ve been working on pulling myself out of (yet another) negative spiral. These days, I can usually pinpoint the combination of events that sparks the spiral. Unfortunately, knowing the triggers has not yet stopped the beginning (or continuation) of the spiral. Awareness of triggers is the first step and I need to … Continue reading A Season to Focus on the Everyday Things
When I was exploring my unmet needs (blog link here), I realized I don’t play enough and I don’t laugh enough. Then a Living Life Fully mini-seminar I was listening to talked about having fun and laughter as critical elements of living a full life. That serendipity said, look into this more! Looking forward to … Continue reading Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
In the US we just celebrated Thanksgiving, a traditional day to give thanks. I wanted to do something a bit different than “thanks to my friends and family” (which I do give thanks for). The “taking stock” blog approach uses a one word or one letter prompt approach for creating a blog post. You are … Continue reading Gratitude ala Taking stock
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