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
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
When we made the Big Move to Florida I started a “Tourist in my Own Town” Possibilities List. This list came about for a few different reasons. I realized as we were leaving Cincinnati that there were a number of things locally I had always said I would do “someday” and never did. I didn’t … Continue reading Tourist in Own Town – Two Year Review
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
I’ve enjoyed reading a number of posts recently where individuals looked back at what was exciting and fun in the preceding month. Some folks look at their picture rolls – but I’m not yet taking pictures regularly! Some look at the gratitude lists – which made me realize I’ve not been that great on that … Continue reading A Look Back at a Joyful May
This blog is another one of my Random Thoughts posts. Nothing major to write about, but a series of what’s happening with me this week: New Routine Establishment I needed a motivational boost so I crafted a weekly/monthly-tracking sheet to help me establish some new routines. On the weekly list: beach walk, beach yoga, distant … Continue reading Random Thoughts this Week
I’ve discovered in my retirement that I really enjoy trying new things – whether a new restaurant, a new theater production, or a new type of cooking in a cooking class. In 2018, I had a goal of 52 New Things – one per week – and blew it away with over 75 things that … Continue reading New Things Tracking – 2019 Summary
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