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Category Archives: simple living
Test for our Leaders
When our leaders and decision makers fall out of line with the American people it may be time to re-think about our voting decisions. I pose a set of simple questions for our leaders that may let them understand just … Continue reading
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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
Posted in aging, family, frugal, growing up, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, prepared, retirement, simple living
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
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Tagged aging, COVID, family, food, life, minimalist, moments, now, Oregon, pandemic, positive thinking, responsibility, simple living, Thanksgiving, work
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The Addictions
2020 without doubt has been a very challenging year to say the least. With COVID 19 always hanging in the shadows of every corner of my life I now find myself stuck in a corner. Giving up a gym membership … Continue reading
Posted in diabesity, fitness, food, health, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, stress, type II diabetes, walking
Tagged aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, quit smoking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss
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Cleaning up the Inbox
As we discover that we can get a discount on food, hotels, rental cars and many other places by just sharing our information including our email address we soon come to realize that those same entities add us to their … Continue reading
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Dinner is Lunch
A few years back I made the decision that I really didn’t like going out to lunch. The food just wasn’t as appetizing as it used to be and too often the portions were to large. No longer than an … Continue reading
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Tagged finances, food, life, minimalist, positive thinking, simple living
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Just one Soap
Here is a little trick that I managed to fill both my needs of reducing clutter and prepping. I have discovered that with just one bottle a good liquid soap I can wash my body, wash my hair, wash my … Continue reading
Simple Living Prepper
I started my blog, “Simple Living Over 50” many years ago and have shared many of my thoughts and dreams throughout these years. At the age of 59 now I have lived and learned a lot about both myself and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, family, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, simple living
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Turn it Off
I awoke this morning with a sickness in my soul. A feeling of discouragement in the world I live in. It is not my reality but the reality of all of the sickness I have allowed in through the windows … Continue reading
Posted in aging, america, Christian Perspective, christianity, frugal, God, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, simple living, stress
Tagged aging, life, minimalist, moments, now, positive thinking, simple living
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Corona-cation and the Balance of Nature
Like most, I am stuck at home. Although I have my laptop and work phone here with me and am actively working, it is just not the same. We have formed a team to make phone calls to reach out … Continue reading
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