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  • Goals Make Me Happy

    Goals Make Me Happy

    When I was working, my goals were aligned with what I wanted to achieve for my students and in my teaching practice. They gave my days purpose and direction. As a retired person, I find that I need to set goals to give me a sense of purpose. Now, my goals are purely personal and……

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  • Doing this blogging thing.

    The surprises about and support for my blog. Click here to read more.

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  • Internalized Ageism

    Internalized Ageism

    How do I feel about aging?  Retirement comes with the acknowledgement that time has passed and I am older… old. Then the internal conflict begins: I don’t feel old. I don’t want to be old. Do I? Seniors’ Day At Shoppers It’s that incongruous feeling that I got for the first time many years ago……

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  • The Empty Tank

    The Empty Tank

    “I no longer have enough in the tank…” Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand announced

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  • Who Are You?

    Who Are You?

    Suddenly I’m not me anymore and it’s jarring. All my adult life I’ve been a teacher. It’s who I was. But what is a retired teacher?  That’s an identity that I’m not sure I want to assume.  An Opportunity Retirement is a chance to become something new; to grow, and to put all my energy……

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  • Retired Friends Are Golden

    Nurture Friendships

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  • The Struggle With Time

    The Struggle With Time

    It really doesn’t matter what day it is

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  • Choose New

    Choose New

    Choose new ideas after retiring.

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  • How are you enjoying retirement?

    How are you enjoying retirement?  It’s a frequently asked question from my still-working colleagues and friends as they greet me. That is a loaded question. They mean well, I know. They probably really wish that they were retired. Working full-time is exhausting. I just smile and mumble something like, “It’s good.” But, really? Really, it’s……

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  • Smooth Move

    Smooth Move

    You have to start somewhere and thinking about starting isn’t the same as diving in.“ I’ve noticed that there are different approaches to being retired and those with the side gig seem to have the smoothest transition. I am not one of those and because you are reading this, I expect that you are not……

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