I’m that person who’s been known to stop reading half-way through a mystery novel and read the last few pages. Sometimes the suspense is too much and I need to know how it all turns out. Sitting with uncertainty is a challenge for me. I’m trying to figure out my next steps in my retirement… Continue reading Impatient At The Crossroads
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Expanding Creativity
How much time do you spend on the mundane stuff in life and how much on things that only you can create? Clearing out the garage and washing the windows are big projects that need to be done. They will take up a lot of my time. But should I consider them worthy goals? Only… Continue reading Expanding Creativity
First Year On The Roller Coaster
Being a guest at a retirement party feels a lot different when you’ve been retired for almost a year. There’s the nostalgia of a wonderful celebration with colleagues, the speeches and the singing tribute. For me, there was the huge high of finishing something I was proud of, and the relief of finally letting go… Continue reading First Year On The Roller Coaster
Becoming Aware Of Knowledge
Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. Until you come up against new information, you have no idea that you were ignorant. Sure, there are subjects that I can confidently say that I know nothing about: engineering, haute couture, mining, and the history of Malaysia, to name just a very few. I’m comfortable knowing… Continue reading Becoming Aware Of Knowledge
Hold Me Accountable
Investigating a new opportunity can be so daunting that we avoid doing it. I know I do. Part of my retirement journey, has been to follow different paths that look interesting, and to see if they hold possibilities for the next stage of my life. Most of this trip has been interesting and self-motivating. However,… Continue reading Hold Me Accountable
Going Grey
As I age, I’m going grey. No, I’m not referring to my hair. Although, that certainly is going grey. It’s my ideas that are greying. When I was younger, my opinions were black and white. I saw the world as organized into good or bad. I could clearly label someone as either a good guy… Continue reading Going Grey
Forgive Yourself For Getting Older
When you meet a child that you haven’t seen for a while, the first thing that most people do is exclaim how much they’ve matured. “You’re so tall now! I hardly recognize you.” Imagine doing that to your aunt at your next family gathering. “You’ve aged so much! I hardly recognized you.” Laughable, right? We… Continue reading Forgive Yourself For Getting Older
Your Time, Your Values
We all have time and it’s non-renewable. It’s considered our most precious resource. I don’t want to waste something that valuable! But what does it mean to “waste time?” I’m wondering what activities are a good use of my time and what would be considered time wasted. It’s not as straight-forward as I thought. Being… Continue reading Your Time, Your Values
They’re Doing Their Best
I was listening to Brené Brown’s Dare To Lead and I can’t get one specific idea out of my mind. What if the person who frustrates you the most is actually doing the best that they can? Suddenly, I reframed my thinking. If I assume that most people have positive intentions, that completely changes how… Continue reading They’re Doing Their Best
Why Does Your Foot Like Your Mouth?
So many times in my life, the words that have come out of my mouth have not expressed the intention in my brain. There is immediate regret or embarrassment because the words have been harsh, or awkward, or just plain opposite to what I intended. I’ve cut people off, sounded ungrateful and appeared to celebrate… Continue reading Why Does Your Foot Like Your Mouth?
Retired, And Now What? 