I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “the good life.” In general, we spend very little of our lives actually content. If you think about it, we start out pretty content – only crying or complaining for three simple things: we are hungry, we are tired or we are uncomfortable. Childhood, when it’s done right,Continue reading “The good life.”
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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?”
In one moment…
Yesterday, it was beautiful here. A rare 75-degree March day which included abundant sunshine, until the thunderstorms went through later in the day. Fully taking advantage of the day and our newfound freedom from renovations, we went for an 11-mile bike ride near our house. The route is a small gradual uphill followed by aContinue reading “In one moment…”
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…”
Falling forward.
I’m feeling a bit reflective today and the cause is obvious: I got one of those little Facebook reminders on my phone of a picture I had posted exactly five years ago. When I looked at it, I saw what the house used to look like pre-renovations. More than anything, it reminded me of howContinue reading “Falling forward.”
My winter “escapes”
I have two things that I seriously enjoy that can only be done during the dark, winter months. The first is Friday afternoon cross-country skiing with my sisters. That is sacred “sister time.” We go out for a quick 3-4 mile cross country skiing trip, then come into the warming hut for some soup, breadContinue reading “My winter “escapes””
Save me some daylight, please!
I am one of those people who wholeheartedly embrace all of the Daylight Savings Time process. In winter, I literally count down to the days when DST begins again. And in fall? Well, it hits at just the right time to enjoy an extra hour of sleep. This year? It’s arrival couldn’t be more perfect.Continue reading “Save me some daylight, please!”
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.”
The Yuppie Homesteader 