What are you avoiding? Is it a big project? Something or someone that causes you to stress? Travel or a new adventure you want to go on that scares you a bit? How do you stop your avoidance behavior? First, you need to figure out what you’re avoiding and why....
Y is for Yes in the A to Z Challenge. I know, when it came to the letter N, I told you why it’s important to say No. And it’s still important to say no. But here’s why you should say yes! I was originally going to write about Yearn or Yen for Y but...
In a previous post, I shared how I wanted to show more gratitude. So much so, that my vision boards were covered with terms like ‘give thanks’ and ‘grateful’ and ‘thankfulness,’ but I wasn’t doing as much with it as I would...
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...
April Showers bring Boomer posts. Ok, it doesn’t rhyme! But I hope you enjoy this next batch of posts. My favorite Boomers were showering us with posts in April, and I can’t wait to read them all. Last week I posted about Gratitude, and this week, over on...
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...
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...
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...
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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
