What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Greetings! I'm Natalie, the blogger behind Natalie the Explorer. First, I'd like to thank Donna for inviting me to write a short guest post that highlights my blog. I've enjoyed Donna's writing, and other guest bloggers' writing in her Sunday Guest Post series. I'm happy to participate today. Second, I'd like to thank you for… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post Series: Natalie the Explorer
Every last Friday of the month, Ally posts a good news story for ‘We Are The World Blogfest,’ And every last Friday of the month, I think “Oh man, I wanted to join in too….I definitely will next month.” But then I forget, and the pattern repeats itself. ‘We Are the World Blogfest’ seeks to… Continue reading ‘We Are the World Blogfest’
Now that I think about it, travel has always been a significant player in defining who our family is. Our family ancestors have had roots in Australia, Europe, the United States, and in Canada. As for me, I always had a hankering for travel. As a matter of fact, my high school yearbook entry clearly… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post Series: Travels with Fran
On one of my most recent blog posts, a fellow blogger commented that she was struck by the numerous “soul-enhancing relationships” that she observed in my words and photos. Her comment stayed with me. It was absolutely true. My life is overflowing with ‘soul enhancing’ relationships. It’s the reason that I retired early (so that… Continue reading Cherished Blogfest: My Most Cherished Gifts
I am pleased (and a little nervous) to be invited to participate in Donna’s Sunday Guest Post Series. The quality of the previous guest posts is both a blessing and a curse. I am honored to be included among them and afraid I may not live up to the precedent set. But fear be damned—here… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post Series: ‘So What? Now What?’
One of my favourite features of retirement is the ability to 'loaf and putter' whenever I like. Okay, maybe not precisely 'whenever I like'...but pretty close. One of the things that I was looking most forward to when we returned home from our Camino Adventures on September 1 was loafing and puttering. Somehow it didn't… Continue reading Loafing and Puttering…How I’ve Missed Thee!
I’m Debbie from Deb’s World. I’m excited that Donna has invited me to share my thoughts in her Sunday Series: Favourite Retirement/Lifestyle bloggers. I’ve been a great fan of Donna’s blog for ages now. Her posts and support helped keep me sane in the early days when I was facing my redundancy and was very… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post Series: ‘Deb’s World’
At different times in my life, I have come across something that seemed 'too good to be true’…only to discover that it was even better than I could have possibly imagined. My most recent example of this is Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. I had heard about Best Friends through a couple of… Continue reading Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah
What do retired people do all day? What exactly is “retired” anyway? Better yet, what should retired people do all day? Are you retired and living the “life?” Have you retired and are feeling financial pressure and lack of motivation to do things? Or are you newly retired and still playing catch-up with your new… Continue reading Second Wind Leisure Perspectives: Some Days in the Life of an Almost-Retired Person
Retirement Reflections 