Gratitude Revisited
Back in 2017, I was deep in thought about my upcoming retirement and full of gratitude. Even earlier than that, I was making changes, experimenting, getting prepared for when that retirement day arrived. And the […]
Shopping at a different side of town
Grocery prices have crossed the line into ridiculous. One grocery chain in particular seems to feel entitled to charge, sometimes over three dollars, more per identical item than the nearby big box retailer. In addition, […]
Looking Back
Pausing on this rainy day to reflect on the past ten or more years. Here’s my truth: I love this blog. I love being reminded of the thoughts I had back then. Those thoughts changed […]
Coming to a close
The past couple of years have been about letting go of ideas that I thought I wanted to do, but actually didn’t. On December 31 I’ll let go of yet another idea and close the […]
Advice
I wish I’d known that it makes no sense to follow the advice of people who won’t live with the consequences of your choices Srinivas Rao https://medium.com/the-mission/40-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-younger-d50785991ea2 Not much I can add to that. […]
What is horrible?
Started this post back in September then never got back to it: The past few days have been all about Hurricane Irma. Lots of waiting, wondering where the storm would land, worrying if the choice […]
What’s in the closet
We’re all living in a closet of some kind; the place we hide all the messy stuff of life. https://t.co/y1rXnOXGaI — Jason Garner (@Thejasongarner) May 28, 2016 It has been almost 8 months since I’ve […]
Storing Selves
https://twitter.com/ohheygreat/status/612688575310606336 My last de-clutter event is now well in the past and it is once again time to attempt to simplify my space. The “clutter” is not the problem, however. Those clothes that are out […]
Clearing the mental clutter
There are always two ways to see things. I want to start seeing things in the positive sense and finally let go of those old paradigms. It somehow reminds me of clearing out the storage […]
91 is not too old for a new career
“Don’t let ‘old’ become your identity.” * http://www.today.com/money/age-not-barrier-tech-designer-91-lands-her-dream-job-t5691 How many of us would even imagine pursuing a “dream job” at 91? How many of us think we’ll be alive and functioning at that age? How […]