Have you ever blown on a dandelion head and watched the seeds float away – a wish carried away by the wind? 2016 has been the year of dispersing the clutter in our lives. After 15 years in our present home, we found time and energy to sort through clothing, to lighten the load in… Continue reading Holiday wish list
Tag: the present
High five
Holiday gatherings hostess gift: reasonably priced at $10-$13 this Italian wine is yummy plus it has a fun factor (glass “cork”) Scaia Bianca Garganega Chardonnay Snacktime: Give me my Yasso bar, a 100 calorie (!) frozen treat that satisfies chocolate cravings and does not tip the scale in the wrong direction. It’s frozen Greek yogurt… Continue reading High five
5 ways to save money in my encore career
Frank and I have been living the encore career lifestyle for about three years. During the two years before we decided to take the plunge from our CAREERS to our encore careers we worked over our household monthly expenses, debits and credits endlessly. We worried, planned, talked, and were terrified of making a financial mistake. Managing a household budget is a well-documented… Continue reading 5 ways to save money in my encore career
Status quo – November
Currently: Listening: Josh Garrel’s 2015 album Home. Play, repeat, play, repeat, play. Eating: locally made pumpkin cheesecake from Whole Foods, stretching my sugar and calories over 2-3 days. Drinking: H2O. Today’s water brought to you by BAI antiwater. Wearing: Stitch Fix’s Margaret M pants and a Stylefinder bell-sleeved top. I ♥ my stylists! Try Stitch Fix and tell them I sent you!… Continue reading Status quo – November
No time like the present: one caregiver’s lesson from impatient to I’m patient
Most of us live in a world that is ruled by clocks and calendars. We live with one foot in the present and the other foot in the future. Rarely do we reflect on the past. Time spent reminiscing is limited to a few holidays, family get-togethers and the occasional flashback triggered by a song… Continue reading No time like the present: one caregiver’s lesson from impatient to I’m patient
The changing tide
These words resonate with me today in my ongoing practice to keep an open mind and open heart. “Every one of us is called upon, probably many times, to start a new life. A frightening diagnosis, a marriage, a move, loss of a job…And onward full tilt we go, pitched and wrecked and absurdly resolute,… Continue reading The changing tide
