This month is a little bit of a dry run for retirement. With one contract ending at the end of April and the others starting in June, May was always going to be a light month. Right now? I’m scarily enjoying it and worried that it is being frittered away too easily. You just can’tContinue reading “Days go by…”
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My whole life.
I saw an adorable snippet of a child explaining quite seriously that he had loved a particular thing “his whole life.” Considering he was about five or six, it was incredibly charming. Still, the phrase was not lost on me. Afterall, what is a whole life? Lately, I’ve been feeling a little bit like I’veContinue reading “My whole life.”
Fresh starts…
At the end of this month, one of my longest running contracts ends. Today? I’m starting all over again. That’s the life of a management consultant and honestly, it has both good and bad elements. The fear of finding work is always real; the opportunity of doing something new, however, is just as real. IContinue reading “Fresh starts…”
Hello, friend.
Time is not my enemy anymore. It took me three solid months to admit it, but time is finally a friend. Not a good friend, mind you. One of those “acquaintance friends” but we are in the early stages right now. I’m hoping we become besties. As I reflect back on my professional life, it’sContinue reading “Hello, friend.”
Getting prepared?
I have this theory that post-retirement life is going to be one big vacation. Evidently, I’m not alone as a quick internet search proves that is the prevailing theory. Then, there is reality. Again, evidently, there are many “phases” to retirement and some aren’t the glorious “vacation” phase I’m looking forward to. Huh? Yep, asContinue reading “Getting prepared?”
Our “what’s next?”
There is a rhythm and Zen to life. Move against it and life can get very hard. Move with it and you can ride those waves to shore. The problem? Well, the rhythm and Zen aren’t always moving in the direction you want or need to go. Sometimes, you’re at fault. Sometimes, it’s simply fate.Continue reading “Our “what’s next?””
Building a life…
The whole point of this blog is about my journey to simple peace. Nearly a decade ago, in a yoga Nidra class, I had to come up with my intention. Not even truly thinking about it, simple peace came to mind. When it did, I realized that I had been coming to this concept forContinue reading “Building a life…”
K.I.S.S.
Keep it simple, sweetie. That’s my mantra for today. It’s Day Four post renovations. Work is still mildly busy but with plenty of downtime and home is still mildly in control. My goal today? Relentless incrementalism – in its “nice” form. For those who don’t know me, I learned the concept of relentless incrementalism fromContinue reading “K.I.S.S.”
Three hours… all to myself
In most work-related software applications, there is this lovely button entitled “Do Not Disturb” or “Focused Time”. They are the best little buttons in the whole world. I rarely avail myself to them but today? Yep, I clicked the button. I now have three hours… all to myself. Truth be told, that aside from aboutContinue reading “Three hours… all to myself”
Home life.
Today is supposed to be a scorcher. More than once, I’m reminded of how thankful I am for central air conditioning, even though I live in the northeast. The sun promises to be bright, the humidity high and the day to be an intense one, weather-wise. But life-wise? Hmmm… That’s going to be a wholeContinue reading “Home life.”
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