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Random Week in Retirement | This Week’s Update
Well we had a fun little time in Columbia, my old hometown where I grew up, but it did make my heart heavy as there was not only good times there but some heartbreaking times as well. So a little heavy at times. We had company over as Aunt Martha and Uncle Ken were up from Florida (Yulee/Amelia Island area) near Jacksonville. We enjoyed getting to see them. I had lunch with a friend at a Thai place not too far away, and we just chat about life and what is going on. You can watch it here. This Week’s Update Well, George is almost thru painting the den and…
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Final DeCluttering: Minimalists Won’t Like It
Here’s the final episode of going through our kitchen cabinets to declutter. You can watch it HERE. George had already gone through the cabinets a year ago and consulted me on a few things but we wanted to go through them again now that I’m retired and get rid of a few more things, which we did. We have a lot of cabinet space, so if it gave us joy and we anticipated that we could still use it, we kept it. We have additional cabinets down stairs (almost an entire kitchen but without the sink and stove, but we do have a downstairs fridge). We had fun with the…
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How I Manage to Combat Seasonal Depression and Winter Blues
Coming off the heels of a 30 day respiratory illness and a two week period of a cold arctic vortex with temps at freezing or below, I found myself struggling to feel normal. The days were blustery, cold, and dreary. I wanted to embrace the “cozy” I’d looked forward to all year, and the indoor productivity that has called me for so long. But I found myself without motivation and not wanting to do anything. And for me, that just felt wrong. It was a huge flag. So in this very chatty vlog, I share all the ways I quickly pulled out of it. I hope it helps you too.…
