O is for Open in the A to Z Challenge. Whether it’s change, adventure, or a new learning experience, we need to be open to it, be open to change. This is when No doesn’t work. Change happens all the time. It happens to us as we age. Change happens in...
N is for No in the A to Z Challenge. Previously, I wrote about No in How to Create an Absolute No List. That post is based on Cheryl Richardson’s book The Art of Extreme Self-Care. And she has a whole chapter on why saying no is good for you. I know some people...
M is for Moving in the A to Z challenge. You may remember that in 2019 we moved to Orlando from Connecticut. In 2022, we then moved to Bradenton. Next month, we’re moving again, but this time the move will still be within Bradenton. Last year, we moved in a...
Friday’s A to Z Challenge post is another creativity prompt. L is for Lush. This is a picture prompt. Lush has a couple of meanings. If you think my creativity prompt is about drunks, you’re wrong. The definition of lush that I’m thinking of is...
You get up again. You dust yourself off. Then you try again. That’s what you do when you get knocked down. K is for knocked down in the A to Z challenge. Getting knocked down can be a learning experience. Whether you want it to or not, it teaches you what...
J is for Journaling. It’s next up in my Blogging A to Z Challenge. And that’s what this Wednesday Whoa quote is about – It is a relationship with your mind, which is why journaling is important. Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a...
Today is I is for I am enough in the A to Z Challenge. ‘I’ is both a letter and a pronoun. It is the pronoun I use for myself, and you also use it for yourself. Being able to say, I’m enough, carries a lot of meaning because so many people have a...
There’s a lot of confusion about how long it takes to create a new habit. I’ve heard anywhere from 21 days to 70 days. That’s a big swing. Exactly how many days does it take to create a habit? Habits are repetitive behaviors you do without too much...
Gratitude is one of those fancy words that are being thrown around lately, like self-care, mental health, and vision boards. They all seem like some type of new-age or hippie thing. Possibly. And let you in on a little secret? I write about all these things and more...
Like the Wednesday Whoas, it’s been some time since I’ve done Creativity Prompt Fridays. But here we go. Perhaps they’ll stay around after April! She whispered fiercely. But who is she? Lilly, of course. Now it’s up to you to tell me why....
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
