What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
From Retirement Reflections: Our last Guest Post has been written by a personal friend, blogger and fellow Vancouver Island resident. Welcome back, Dr Sock! Thanks, Donna, for inviting me back to be a guest host once again on Retirement Reflections. As some of you know, I am a recent retiree. As of the end of… Continue reading Guest Post: Dr Sock’s Third Career
From Retirement Reflections: I am delighted to have author Molly Stevens join us again as a Guest Host. Molly has provided us with an update on how her goals for Semi-Retirement have been going. Whatever your stage of life, some of her "accomplishments" may sound familiar. Welcome back, Molly! I rescinded my resignation last September,… Continue reading Shallow Reflections’ Guest Post: Molly’s Updated Plans for Semi-Retirement
Have you ever heard or read this quote before? ‘Life is like a toilet roll The nearer you get to the end The quicker it runs out.’ I can’t remember where I first heard that quote, but it has stuck with me ever since. Before I retired in 2012, my life was hectic, and time… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post Series: How Not to Kill Time
Once again, I am honored to have been asked by Donna to Guest Host over here at Retirement Reflections. While hubs and I have been on the Encore Voyage for a little while, we certainly don’t have all the answers. And so, a while back, I posted this question: What is the one piece of… Continue reading Guest Post: Tips for Future Retirees – Advice from the “Experts”
Thank you to Donna for inviting me to write a second guest blog. For those of you who may have missed my first posting, you can find it here. I thoroughly enjoyed connecting and interacting with so many of you the last time. That was a treat I was not expecting! So thanks again to… Continue reading Travels with Fran — The Continuing Saga!
I am delighted to appear as a Guest Host on Smart Living 365. Sustainable, Meaningful, Aware, Responsible and Thankful, Kathy Gottberg's website is truly all of those things. Here is a snippet from my post: When cleaning out a box of old letters and memorabilia recently, I came across a few of my old school… Continue reading Social Integration and What It Has to Do with Positive Aging
Unlike some of my friends, my decision to retire was not difficult. A career as a home builder had been both challenging and rewarding, but it often required long hours and could be stressful at times. An additional career as an officer in the U. S. Army Reserve was equally rewarding, but it took time… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post: A Gaggle of Snowbirds
Thank you, Donna, for inviting me back to the stage of Retirement Reflections. I enjoyed my performance last time, and today is no different. Far from retired My husband, Mark, and I are not settled and not retired. And, we never will be. At least not in the conventional way of owning a house debt-free,… Continue reading House Sitting: A Healthy Mix of Comfort and Discovery
Hi Everyone! Thank you to Donna for inviting me to join Round Two of this Guest Post Series. Isn't it wonderful to be able to connect with people from all over the world via the internet? Due to my blog, I 'met' Donna online. That likely would never have happened without the internet. Back when… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post Series: Connections
I’m thrilled to contribute a second guest post for one of my favorite blogs, bloggers, and friends. Thank you, Donna, for asking me to participate. You have such a loyal following and I always enjoy the lively discussions that posts on your site generate. During our trip up to Northern California over the Christmas holidays,… Continue reading Sunday Guest Post: Retirement Hours
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