There’s a lot to learn
and space to grow.
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Lose That Winning Streak Mentality
Celebrating someone’s ability to continue a winning streak is harmful to them and to us. We celebrate the retiree who never missed a day of work by featuring them in news articles.* But showing up… Read more
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Focus On The Best Outcome
I’m embarrassed to admit, that I succumbed to thinking the worst, when our dear cat of 14 years was very ill recently. She had stopped eating, had lost an alarming amount of weight, was jaundice,… Read more
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Got Junk? Grow Some Space.
Somehow the older we get the more junk we accumulate. I’m not sure how it happens. It grows in cupboards, and closets and it’s especially fertile in basements and garages. It seems to grow without… Read more
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Stuck In The Weeds
The trickiest part of any journey is when nothing is going right and there’s the temptation to give up. At the beginning of any big endeavour there is a thrill of starting something new that… Read more
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Benefit From Blue Spaces
I’ve intuitively been drawn to spending time near bodies of water. I love the sounds, the sparkle and the feeling of calm that I get from an expansive lake or a quiet stream. These “blue… Read more
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Where Planning Falls Short
Having a detailed plan sounds like a solid idea, something an adult who is organized would do. A positive. As a teacher, I was required to have lesson plans in case I was absent and… Read more
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Value Your Time
One of the first things that I learned as a new teacher was how to value my time. I remember spending hours cutting out and “mac tac-ing” (covering in plastic) over 50 teddy bear name… Read more
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Wake Up To Better Sleep
I really enjoy not waking up to an alarm clock anymore, now that I’m retired. But that alarm clock may have been serving a greater purpose than getting me to work on time. It could’ve… Read more
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A Retirement Home Checklist
Knowing what to look for in a retirement home, is a challenge. It takes an expert to know what questions to ask and what red flags to avoid. I’ve been fortunate to have a front… Read more
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Creating A Work Community
I know I took for granted the importance of the community that I had when I was working. I didn’t take the individuals for granted, I failed to appreciate the importance of my co-workers as… Read more
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I retired after a long career. And now what? It’s a disorienting time of life.
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