This blog is a bit of a ramble of what’s been happening in my life post the significant impact of two back-to-back Category 4 Hurricanes on our home in Florida. So many people reached out to help…it simply shocked me. Offers of hands & backs to help move things, offers of homes to stay in, … Continue reading An Update – 1 month Post Hurricane
I have not posted a blog in a few weeks. At first the blog running through my head was, “I Have Been Lying To Myself!”. It was about travel. I kept telling myself I was okay with being a homebody and not traveling. It seemed everyone else in retirement was traveling and I kept having … Continue reading Hurricane Number Two
Volunteering is often a large part of many retirement plans. It’s assumed you now have time to donate! But, I’ve struggled with this concept as I was never engaged pre-retirement with any volunteering and therefore had no relationship with any organization. I didn't have any deep desire – to teach ESL, to read to children, … Continue reading Volunteering in Retirement
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I can go down rabbit holes of exploration, looking for the "how to". This past week started with a link to a podcast on dealing with anger and then reading various articles on anger management and self-compassion. Anger is one of the “stages” of … Continue reading A Grief-activated Meltdown
Right now I seem to be seeing/hearing/dealing with everything through a filter of loss. Since writing is what I do to process things, I expect a few blogs on grief will be forthcoming. Of course I’ve been reading books about loss and grief. If you’ve read my blog for any extended period of time, you … Continue reading Compartmentalizing Grief?
I had originally been crafting a blog post entitled “Caregiver Learning” which included quotes and insights from my reading about dealing with someone with cognitive decline. Being an avid learner, I was reading about being a primary caregiver to someone with dementia, at both moderate and advanced stages. I had not yet gotten to … Continue reading An Unexpected Final Good-bye
This blog continues insights from my last summer reading program (see part one here) with a focus on religion’s impact on some key global historical moments. I started reading about religion and it veered into reading about history. The intermingling of religion, politics, and economics throughout history is fascinating. One of the key global turning … Continue reading Summer Study Part 2 – History and Religion Intersect
One of the joys of retirement is having the time to explore new things (and the freedom to post a blog when you want). As I have previously done with my deep learning explorations, this post begins a series of blogs on the topic. Last summer, I had prepared for the oppressive Florida heat with … Continue reading Summer Study Review – Part 1
When I retired, I made a conscious effort to become a more positive person. During my career, I was a critical, cynical pessimist. I was the first to point out the issues in anything, including what might go wrong 3 steps down the path being taken. I even had a boss once tell me I … Continue reading Daily Gratitude for a Positive Mindset
I’ve been wondering lately, has RSVP etiquette become obsolete? Am I becoming one of those people who can't adjust to the new ways of doing things? Am I starting to be one of those people who talks about the "good old days"? I’ve noted many instances where RSVP etiquette has been ignored. Here’s a couple … Continue reading Has the meaning of RSVP changed?
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