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Category Archives: growing up
Shedding the Working Years
I am not quite retired yet. Actually I have just about 28 more months to go, but am actively started the preparations. I see so many folks who have passed over that hill and still carry with them the relics … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, family, growing up, life, minimalist, positive thinking, simple living, work
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Thanksgiving to go Please
With pressures amongst us to practice social distancing this Holiday Season we have made the decision to spend it without family. We both work in fields we are in contact with people. Despite the fact that we wear masks responsibly … Continue reading
Posted in america, family, food, growing up, life, marriage, minimalist, simple living
Tagged aging, COVID, family, food, life, minimalist, moments, now, Oregon, pandemic, positive thinking, responsibility, simple living, Thanksgiving, work
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Thoughts of Retirement Preparation
It’s not about the house on the hill or the three new cars parked in the driveway. It’s not about a large house filled with the finest of furniture or art. It has nothing to do with a library filled … Continue reading
Posted in aging, america, debt, family, finances, fitness, food, frugal, growing up, life, marriage, minimalist, prepared, retirement, simple living, united states, walking
Tagged aging, debt, family, finances, food, growing up, health, life, minimalist, moments, now, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, walking
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Three weeks into the Whole Food Plant Based adventure
It’s been 3 weeks now since I started eating a Whole Food Plant Based diet, which is rapidly becoming a Whole Food Plant Based LIFESTYLE. The first thing I noticed was an incredible increase in energy. I no longer felt … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, simple living, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss
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A little too busy to write as I grow older
I suppose that it has been at least 6 months since I’ve written anything. Somehow I have managed to make my world a very busy one as I have been trying to balance both work life with personal life. It … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, blogging, family, fitness, food, growing up, health, hiking, life, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, walking
Tagged exercise, family, fitness, food, growing up, health, hiking, life, minimalist, moments, nature, positive thinking, simple living, walking
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Preserving the Past while Decluttering
As my pursuit of the “Simple Life” continues I keep finding more and more opportunities to reduce the amount of “Stuff” which has accumulated throughout the years. This winter I have dedicated my time to scanning and saving all of … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, art, family, frugal, growing up, life, marriage, minimalist, photography, simple living
Tagged aging, family, fun, generations, growing up, life, love, minimalist, moments, photographs, pictures, positive thinking, retirement, scanning, simple living, the past
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Retirement Visions
With just 9 more years of the working life I find that my mind is constantly focused on my visions of retirement. What will retirement look like for me when I hit the age of 65 and can lock in … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, camping, debt, family, finances, fitness, fun, growing up, health, hiking, life, marriage, minimalist, prepared, simple living, work
Tagged adventure, aging, camping, debt, family, finances, health, hiking, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, work
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Thoughts of Re-Invention and Recovery of the Debt Elimination Mission
I just finished a book called “Walden on Wheels” by author Ken Ilgunas. For me it was a wonderful read of both adventure and the principles of frugality to take on debt. Of course I will not elaborate on the … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, debt, family, finances, food, fun, gardening, growing up, life, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, primal, simple living, stress, work
Tagged adventure, aging, debt, family, finances, fitness, food, gardening, growing up, hiking, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, work
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A Whole Life
Slowly and carefully I am taking small steps towards going from a Whole 30 diet to a Whole 30 Lifestyle. I suppose you can say I am trying to create a Whole Lifestyle. With new born excitement about not just … Continue reading
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