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 »
More thoughts on more books I’ve read recently! I’ve started on some of your recommendations from last month and LOVE everything you’ve suggested so far. Keep them coming! My to-read list is my motivation to keep existing. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens This is Reese Witherspoon’s book club selection. Did you know Reese… Read More »
Introverts beware of retirement I’m an introvert. When I had a job and worked weekdays at said job, I remember the glee I felt on Saturdays mornings when I had no plans. I would lay in bed and plot out my nothing of a day. Only alone can I fully recharge and relax and be.… Read More »
Oh, six-pack. I was happy with my abs after about four months of consistent working out. More than happy. I was embracing them and high-fiving them and generally getting all up in their space. I was thrilled with my abs after seven months of consistent working out. More than thrilled. Ecstatic. Euphoric. Rhapsodic. My abs… Read More »
I visited Chicago earlier this month. The first few nights I stayed at my cousin’s place in the city proper. She has a house with four bathrooms and I had my own bedroom. They have an outdoor patio with a fireplace that will make you drool. After Chicago, I went to visit my parents in… Read More »