It still surprises me to be able to be wearing shorts and t-shirts in early to mid November. It doesn’t quite feel like the autumn days I recall in my years of living in the lower mid-west. But, fall has finally arrived with overnight lows hovering at 65F and days still approaching 80F. This time … Continue reading Fall is Finally Here
When I retired, I didn't think I had any hobbies or many outside of work interests. Being a workaholic had me working too many hours and then off-work hours, still being in the mental space of work with work-based reading or thinking about projects. But I’ve recently come to the awareness that I was an amateur gardener … Continue reading A Retirement Hobby
Yesterday and today I’ve had conflicting messages coming at me. One was about following your dream and not to be dissuaded by others. The heartfelt message communicated was, it is never too late to manifest your dream. Take up an old/new passion in your 50’s or 60’s or 70’s! Join a band, learn to paint, travel your … Continue reading Which is it – Follow your Dream or Find Joy in the Life you’re Living Today?
I love lists. I’ve been contemplating crafting another book that lists things (in words) that impacted my retirement journey. I recently saw a number of A to Z taking stock posts, which is a form of listing. I’ve used an A to Z list approach before. It gives structure; I love structure. So, why not … Continue reading Retirement A to Z
Today I realized I was one page away from finishing my current morning-pages journal. I started doing a variation on Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages early in my retirement journey after I read her book, The Artist Within. It was my first indication of my love of writing, which led me to writing a blog and … Continue reading Morning Journal
When I retired, I believed that I was leaving behind any worries about work culture. Throughout my career, I experienced both positive and toxic work environments, almost always in relationship to the leader of the group. Yes, as stated in the literature, I lived a few of the “bad leaders create toxic work culture” situations. Most times … Continue reading To Quit or Not to Quit?
In my retirement, I’ve explored positive psychology a few times. Early on, I read a number of articles and decided I wanted to change my pessimistic, cynical self to become more positive. Then I took a number of courses on the topic and really focused on putting positive psychology into practice. (Link here to my Positivity … Continue reading Mindset Shifting
So often in the blogging world I see posts that communicate everything is rosy. Or at least that they are fighting the good fight, seeing the silver lining, putting on a brave face, faking it till they make it. So when I spiral into another round of Compare & Despair, I feel less than! How … Continue reading Finding a Way Out of a Negative Spiral
My Retirement Lifestyle Vision Statement has 4 elements; it has been a consistent vision now for a few years. Active Body, Connected Heart, Creative Spirit, Contemplative Mind. Recently, with my dabbling into tarot, I’ve expanded my thinking on each of the elements. Tarot has 4 suits, linked to the 4 elements, and surprisingly similar to … Continue reading An Eventful August
I recently read an article on “lazy girl jobs” which caused me to reminisce on my past and recognize how much has shifted in my lifetime in regards to work hours and work-life balance. I remember early in my career doing 24/7 swing-shift management. It was an expectation to be in at least 45 minutes … Continue reading A Look Back at Work-Life Balance
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