What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Ever think that you have everything (okay...maybe just 'most' things) in balance...and then it all suddenly goes off the rails? Thank you to Sue at Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond for inviting me to discuss 'When Thriving turns into Surviving'. Please join me at Sue's and let me know what you do to get back… Continue reading When ‘Thriving’ Turns into ‘Surviving’
This week is my blog’s second birthday. I had previously committed to doing a full blog review and theme update on each blogiversary. But… with full-on holiday festivities, and my recent experience in Blogging Hell, January 1 came and went fairly quietly for this site. Instead, I’d love it if we could chat over virtual… Continue reading Questions Over (Virtual) Coffee and Cake
Donna has been kind enough to invite me to Guest Host for her again. I'm not officially a retired blogger, nor a travel blogger, so I can't fairly discuss either subject. Instead, I thought I’d try a different version of my 'If we were having coffee' post and provide a bit of an overview of… Continue reading Leanne from Cresting the Hill : ‘If We Were Having Coffee’
As I sit here responding to comments on Natalie’s post, I am reminded why I love Guest Blogging and Guest Hosting. For me, there is no better way to build community. It all began with Jill Weatherholt’s blog. This past Spring, Jill extended an invitation for writers and artists to Guest Host on her site.… Continue reading What I’ve Learned From Guest Blogging
For me, this past week has been Blogging Hell. Literally. You know, the week where you catch your haggard reflection in the mirror and desperately moan to yourself “why did I ever decide to self-host?” In terms of technology, nothing worked. I spent several days repeatedly clearing my history and restarting my computer due to… Continue reading My Week in Blogging Hell
When you hear the expression 'blogging holiday' you might imagine a break from online reading and writing. For me, my most recent experience with this term was the exact opposite. After a summer on the Camino Trail, followed by a September devoted to 70th birthday celebrations (my husband's not mine), Richard and I headed to… Continue reading Palm Desert: A Blogging Holiday
I wrote previously about creating a Summer Series: Favorite Retirement/Lifestyle Bloggers. For quite a while, I’d been trying to find a personal and effective way of highlighting favorite bloggers in my niche. A ‘Summer Series’ seemed to be the perfect solution. It would help share blogs that I love. It would also bring fresh content… Continue reading Summer Sundays Series is Almost Here
The Joys of Blogging So far on this site, I have written a fair amount about blogging. If you are passionate about on-line writing (either as a reader, a writer or both), you know how blogging can take hold of you and fill a void that you never realized you had. The real-time sharing of… Continue reading Summer Series: Favorite Retirement/Lifestyle Bloggers
The most common question that I have been asked since retiring is "What do you do all week?" The short answer is "no two weeks look alike". Here's a sample from this past week using an Almost Wordless Wednesday format. (I do realize that it's Monday...and this post is not exactly wordless...thus the 'almost'!) I've… Continue reading Almost Wordless Wednesday: A Week in the Life of a Retiree
I have a confession to make. I love blogging. I seriously do. I love everything about it (well…almost everything)! I love reading the thoughts of others who are in similar stages of life as I am. I love reflecting on what they have to say. I love having the freedom to send my voice into… Continue reading Life Before and After Retirement: Same Same But Different
Retirement Reflections 