What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
We sat beside each other in Grade 9 Science class--not because we were magnetically drawn to each other--rather because our teacher had seated us alphabetically. With different family backgrounds and very different life experiences, we had little in common. Despite these differences, we became extremely close friends. At the end of Grade 12, she left… Continue reading Reflections on the Power of Friendship
I’ve just returned from our regular weekend 5K walk. Okay, so it’s actually supposed to be 10K, but a few of us cut out half way through to join some of our other friends for coffee. I don’t want to miss out on the coffee part, so I exit at the 5K mark too –… Continue reading A WALK IN THE WOODS (NOT THE BOOK OR THE MOVIE)
Momisms—my mom said them, your mom probably said them—and I’ve said them too (cringe here)! If you follow current research on longevity and aging…it turns out that Mom was right (who knew?). Here are ten common momisms that match frequently cited research findings on positive aging. Time Magazines’ Longevity Issue (Vol. 187, No. 6-7, Feb… Continue reading Secrets of Longevity and Aging Well — Explained through Momisms
Don’t you just love on-line personality quizzes? You know, the ones where you answer a few innocuous-seeming multiple-choice questions—press enter—and voila—you are assigned a set-in-stone personality type (that may or may not remotely resemble the you that you know). The retirement versions of these quizzes claim to be able to determine your ‘retirement personality type’,… Continue reading What is your ‘Retirement Personality Type’?
Retirement Reflections 