What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
WonderNoun• a cause of astonishment or admiration• the quality of exciting, amazed admiration• rapt astonishment at something mysterious or newIntransitive Verb• to be in a state of wonder• to feel surprise• to feel curiosity or doubtTransitive Verb• to be curious or in doubt aboutAdjective• exciting amazement or admiration• effective far beyond anything previously known Wonder… Continue reading Wonder
In her April 8 blog post, Ally, who writes at The Spectacled Bean, posed some thought-provoking questions—including, “What’s your favourite mantra?” (link). Without hesitation, I replied, “Use it or lose it.” This phrase has become more relevant to me with each passing year. If I was asked to name my all-time best wellness tip, it… Continue reading Use It or Lose It!
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been trying to stay informed about attacks on our country’s sovereignty and the responses of our political leaders—without letting stress, exhaustion, or constant anger take over. At the same time, I have tried to avoid the opposite extreme of shutting down entirely. This has been no easy balancing… Continue reading Wellness Reimagined: Maintaining Balance in Turbulent Times
I’ve mentioned previously that I’m not much of a journal writer or list maker—except possibly when packing. What I personally love about this link-up is that it helps me take stock of the many different aspects of wellness and provides a brief record of what my wellness has looked like over the past month. While… Continue reading Wellness Reimagined – March 2025
Welcome to Wellness Reimagined, a monthly link-up focused on health and wellness in 2025. This series aims to support participants in maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle, staying on track, and creating space for reflection, planning, and realignment with our individual goals and intentions. Planning Although, by personality, I seem suited to journal entries, list-making and… Continue reading Wellness Reimagined – January 2025 Edition
Introducing the New Monthly ‘Wellness Reimagined’ Link Up. It’s a new year, and many of us are setting health and wellness plans and goals. A group of us were chatting and thought it would be a good motivator for ourselves and others to provide a monthly link up dedicated to our health and wellness in… Continue reading Wellness Reimagined
Retirement Reflections 