An old friend called me up the other day and asked me to loan him some money. He was one of my favorite people once, but I haven’t spoken to him in years and I haven’t seen his face in more than a decade, so his request startled me. Nobody has ever asked me for… Read More »
How is the first week on the resolutions chart roller coaster coming along? You’re either building up some beautiful streaks or you’re still in the running for a good grade or you’re huddled off to the side and feeling resentful for this reminder of how terrible your resolutions are coming along. No, no, no. Let… Read More »
When spending Do you ever put off purchases for a few days to catch the next month credit card billing cycle even though you have the money and it doesn’t matter in the slightest? ************************************************************************ Have you ever read the shopaholic series? It’s about a lady who is seriously in debt because of a shopping… Read More »
I send my future self emails from the present every month. Seeing the nugget in my inbox from old me always makes my moment, so I find it worth the effort for current me. This month, you do it with me. Go to FutureMe.Org and write yourself a letter and request delivery whenever you want.… Read More »
Depression is a lying bitch. But I would also be misrepresenting the truth if I said I didn’t often fall for her deceptions. My resolutions chart has saved me from seeing her on the downlow more times than I can count. I’m a happier person when I do the things I “ought” to be doing.… Read More »
Now that you have your five values in life, dive deep and think about resolutions you can do for each goal. Brainstorm. I add on to my lists constantly. Here are my life goals brainstorms for your perusal. Feel free to steal any, all, or none of these. Fitness Goals Brainstorm Record time working out… Read More »
I make lists to stave off the looming insanity. It’s a useful sword. Life goals Appreciate what I have while I have it. Do the things that I ought to be doing. Stop wasting so much time feeling sad. Be nice to yourself. Connect with other human beings. Give back. I also take a minute… Read More »
For someone who thrives with external accountability and who also brandishes a touch of depression, I found it disconcertingly easy to sink into a hole when my days boasted no structure. Oh, if I don’t make plans, nobody will actually notice if I don’t get out of bed. That’s the downside of retirement. I’m not… Read More »
First of all, I wanted to tell you that I tweaked one of my life bucket list items. Instead of trying to maintain a six-pack of ab muscles for a year — a feat which I’ve come to realize may be an unhealthy and impossible goal — my bucket list now reads “maintain a four-pack… Read More »
People ask me about my health insurance a lot. For the first few years of my retirement, I paid for Obamacare. It wasn’t ideal because of the high deductible and I used it only for physicals, which were free and showed me in good health. Whenever I traveled, which was always, I paid out of… Read More »