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Posted on January 20, 2019January 19, 2019

Photo-a-day 26: ‘Waive’ bye-bye to the boring stuff

Yesterday, I wondered if there was a waiver that allowed us to at least temporarily shrug off nagging chores in favor of more meaningful activities. Of course there is! Just…

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Posted on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019

Photo-a-day 25: Time yourself…

Time yourself. Yes, set the timer for five minutes and see what gets done. I had to admit, I finished 90% of the dinner dishes recently in that span. Thus,…

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Posted on January 18, 2019January 17, 2019

Photo-a-day 24: It’s been a good day when…

Go ahead…fill in the blank: It’s been a good day when… *** I’m working on a short book about lessons and realizations during my first year of retirement. If you’re interested…

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Posted on October 11, 2018October 11, 2018

Retirement Stepping Stone 18: Sadness can intervene.

During my year, I lost a relative and our beloved dog. No fun…just when I was settling in a bit to my new chapter. How to deal with sadness? Maria…

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Posted on September 29, 2018September 29, 2018

Retirement Stepping Stone 17: Retirement has become a state of mind.

I found that even though I returned to 30+ hours of work at a local school, I didn’t want to lose the retirement experience. And so, the minute I head…

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Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

My Retirement Book: Leave the regrets behind.

There will always be the ghosts of regret. Saddle up and ride on past. I know, easier said than done. But just think–you’ve set aside more time for living, for…

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Posted on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

Retirement Stepping Stone 16: Project overload…too many interests, too little time, and…

too little discipline. I started tons of projects, finished few. [I’ve written before about the ‘shiny object syndrome’.] These projects are still alive–some just a little beyond life support–and I…

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Posted on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Retirement Stepping Stone 15: ‘Time’s-a-wasting’ vs. ‘slow-down-and-savor’

I had earlier quoted my friend who noted that we were ‘in our fourth quarter.’ Kind of makes you want to squeeze in a whole lotta livin’. Welcome to the…

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