To Do List
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To Do Lists in Retirement: This May Surprise You
It surprises a lot of people when they hear that I have a To Do List in retirement. I have gotten some push back over it on my channel, so I dive deep to explain how my To Do List evolved and became necessary. I’ve added layers to it, tweaked it, and had to learn some hard lessons – yes – with a To Do List. I had to learn how to manage it and not let it manage me. You can watch it HERE.
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Sharing the Productive and Playful Moments of the Week
Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 So glad it is February! Here’s a little splash of pink for you. The spring decor, greenery, and flowers that I put out during the ice storm, really helped boost some morale. I mean we were happy to be all cozy inside and doing projects, but it’s really nice to see the change of decor and have it mean that spring will be here soon. That said, I woke up to a beep on my phone that said we were getting snow at 4:15 this morning. I always keep The Weather Channel alert active during my Sleep Focus on my iPhone in the event of an…
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Contentment: Love it When Things Come Together
Today as I’ve worked in the house, sipped coffee, fixed breakfast, did some planning, updated the list, paid Mom’s bills, and did my exercising – I’ve noticed a new bright feeling. It’s hard to put a name to it but can best be described as contentment, happiness, and a feeling of “not being so behind” and more of a feeling of accomplishment or getting closer to doing what I’ve intended. Let me describe what I think is causing the feeling: By nature, I’m more of a laid back, introverted, melancholy type always in prep mode for something bad to happen (because sometimes it did) and I’m way too aware and…