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Travel Anxiety
Just flew across the Country from Oregon to New Jersey. I have made this several times throughout the years both from when we lived in New Jersey and now in Oregon. Flying has always caused me a certain level of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, family, health, life, moments, simple living, travel
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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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Cooking is Caring
One of the skills I learned at an early age that will certainly fuel my life in retirement is cooking. Today, not only do we cook most of our meals but actually eating more than going out. Growing up there … Continue reading
Posted in aging, diet, family, food, frugal, gardening, health, life, marriage, minimalist, nature, prepared, simple living, stress
Tagged aging, cooking, food, fun, gardening, health, life, minimalist, positive thinking, simple living
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Lessons from NOW will fuel the FUTURE of Retirement
Carefully planning for a future retirement brings about many thoughts and idea’s moving forward. One of the most important questions I constantly ask myself during the course of the day is, “Do I really need to make this purchase”. Whether … Continue reading
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I have found my way back to a “Healthy Lifestyle”
It was a little more than 12 years ago, and I still remember it clearly. During an annual physical with my physician it was noted that my cholesterol was peaking towards 200. My doctor wrote a prescription for me for … Continue reading
Posted in aging, america, body building, diabesity, diet, family, fitness, food, frugal, health, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, simple living, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, nature, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss
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America and Drug Addiction
Their rarely comes a day in my life where I don’t encounter a fellow human being who deals with major problems caused by drug addiction. Sometimes it’s during my work day and at other times it’s just stopping at a … Continue reading
Posted in aging, america, Christian Perspective, christianity, family, God, life, marriage, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, prepared, simple living, united states, US Constitution
Tagged adventure, aging, america, drug addiction, faith, family, fitness, God, growing up, life, love, minimalist, moments, now, peace, positive thinking, primal, simple living, united states of america
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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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Respect, Responsibility and Gratitude
As Americans we all share our God given rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It is the basis of the US Constitution and these rights should not be infringed upon. Each one of us know that we … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, america, family, finances, fitness, gratitude, growing up, life, minimalist, moments, now, positive thinking, resonsibility, respect, simple living, united states, walking, work
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Time Well Spent
What is this life I lead all about? I wonder how many generations over thousands of years have asked themselves the same question. Somehow I always picture life being a little simpler for those who lived their lives in the … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, family, health, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, Oregon, primal, simple living
Tagged adventure, aging, debt, family, finances, fitness, health, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, work
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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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