Tag Archives: goals

Your very own self-awareness questionnaire

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

I’ve been holding off on reblogging this intriguing post for a while now, but the beginning of a new year seems like the perfect time. Karen, in the UK, writes on a number of topics in her blog Some Kind … Continue reading →

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A new project finally begins

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

A new project means different things to different people. It could mean starting a new woodworking project, a new writing project, a new painting, a new garden plot, or maybe a new venture altogether, like beekeeping. Whatever you feel passionate … Continue reading →

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What do singing and baseball have in common?

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

If anyone had asked me that question a few weeks ago I just would have laughed. I love singing and I enjoy watching baseball on TV, but having anything in common, yeah, right! Until I attended a weekend choral workshop … Continue reading →

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Planning the biggest party of your life, even if you can’t be there

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

Life provides many opportunities for parties, right? Birthday parties when you’re little. Birthday parties for your kids – one of the most stressful aspects of parenting imaginable in my books. We won’t count all those teen parties that your parents … Continue reading →

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The joy of being a woman in her 70s – or joy at any age

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

This past January saw a spate of articles in the New York Times on older women. It started with Jessica Bennett’s article “I am (an older) woman – hear me roar”, followed closely by Mary Pipher’s “The joy of being … Continue reading →

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Bucket lists, quests, and meaning in life

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

In communicating with a colleague of mine about a work-related matter the other day (I know I’m retired, don’t ask!), I came to learn that she was in Las Vegas for a long weekend with her 88-year old mother, because … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s tradition: reflections, resolutions, and dreams of fresh starts

Posted on December 31, 2017 by

What a lot of articles and blog posts about New Year’s Resolutions these days. How to have realistic resolutions. How to stick to your resolutions. Use a fortune cookie to frame your resolutions. Set goals instead of establishing resolutions (I think maybe … Continue reading →

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Why are some blog posts so much more popular than others?!

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Like many bloggers – call us recreational bloggers – I write for myself more than for a readership.  After more than 5 years in the blogosphere, some years writing my heart out and other years trying to wean myself from spending too … Continue reading →

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