Tag Archives: mental-health

Vacation, Sabbatical or Retirement?

So, major turn of events here: it turns out I’m not built for retirement – or at least not yet. Even sabbatical was a little hard. At the end of the day, I feel like I need to use my brain. As fulfilling as taking care of my family is – and it genuinely isContinue reading “Vacation, Sabbatical or Retirement?”

Decisions, decisions…

So, one of the slight anomalies about my new life is that I still have this very small, thin tether to my old life. In a bit of a safety net move, I rescinded my full resignation in favor of a partial, no-obligation employment status. I work when I want for a negotiated fee. IContinue reading “Decisions, decisions…”

Gratefulness as a lifestyle

This past weekend, it occurred to me that if I were to ever tick off the major things I’ve wanted out of life, I’ve been lucky enough to receive all of them. No, we don’t have untold riches by which we can retire and spend the rest of our days traveling and pursuing all sortsContinue reading “Gratefulness as a lifestyle”

All things calm and quiet.

It’s time to begin anew. I had originally typed, “In a few weeks, my new life begins.” But after some serious thinking, I will correct that: my new life begins. No “in a few weeks” for me. As much as these next few weeks are the end of the end, they are also the beginningContinue reading “All things calm and quiet.”

A simpler peace

It’s a typical Tuesday here. There is just enough snow on the ground to remind you that it’s winter (although it should melt by the end of the day) and so far there have been at least two kitty dust-ups. Both were playful but one resulted in a missing collar and the other sent aContinue reading “A simpler peace”

The beginning and the end

Remember how I said I’m not big into epiphanies anymore? Yeah, that’s what I said. Guess what? I’m still a sucker for the rare epiphany or two. Yesterday, I had one. Over the past year, work has slowly started to erode my family focus or even my own perception of having any free time. InContinue reading “The beginning and the end”

Planning for better.

It occurs to me that in terms of living my life with purpose, I’ve done an “okay” job these past six years. Soon after quitting my full-time CEO gig, my mom got sick and we lost her six months later. Not six months after that, both my sister and brother-in-law (two sisters – one sisterContinue reading “Planning for better.”