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Category Archives: stress
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
Posted in adventures, aging, america, health, life, marriage, simple living, stress, traveling
Tagged adventure, aging, family, health, life, moments, simple living, travel
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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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Emergency Fund
One of the things I worked diligently on for the past 10 years was building up an emergency fund. Looking back at past memories of stressing over things like getting brakes for my vehicle, or taking care of that transmission … Continue reading
Posted in emergency, finances, frugal, life, minimalist, retirement, simple living, stress
Tagged debt, finances, life, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, retirement, simple living
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Mountains of Tomato’s
The second half of the month of August is always a joy to me. This is the time where my acquired “Square-foot-gardening” skills start to show the rewards of working those raised bed gardens pay off. The heirloom tomato’s are … Continue reading
Posted in america, diet, family, food, frugal, fun, gardening, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, permaculture, primal, simple living, stress, vegan, vegetarian, whole food plant based
Tagged exercise, family, food, fun, gardening, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, permaculture, positive thinking, primal, simple living, vegan, vegetarian
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Burning Fat, Building Muscle, Development of a New Plan
After moving between heavy weight lifting on the weekends mixed with an average of 3 miles on the treadmill 5 times per week, I am know looking for a little more balance. Right now my weightlifting routine consists of 4 … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, cardio, diabesity, finances, fitness, food, health, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, stress, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, whole food plant based
Tagged aging, body building, diabetes, exercise, finances, fitness, food, health, minimalist, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, whole food plant based
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Too much BEER, Too little time before bed
I am now 8 weeks in to eating nothing except Whole Food Plant Based. My overall body weight has dropped from 196 lbs down to 181 lbs which I believe is pretty significant. I am exercising more yet seem to … Continue reading
Posted in aging, body building, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, Oregon, simple living, stress, vegan, vegetarian, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, Oregon, positive thinking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, whole food plant based, work
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Winter Body Fat
After Christmas and approaching New Year’s us humans are feeling the pressures of the few pounds we put on over the last month or so. The additional weight we added to our bodies are in the form of fat and … Continue reading
Posted in aging, diet, family, fitness, food, frugal, health, life, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, simple living, stress
Tagged aging, body building, exercise, family, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, walking, weight loss
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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
Posted in aging, debt, family, finances, frugal, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, stress, work
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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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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Being the 55+ Working Man
As we cross over the 50 year old line of our lives I am certain that many feel the same calling that I have felt. It’s is that urge to make our lives a little simpler. That list of tasks … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, debt, family, finances, fun, gardening, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, simple living, stress, work
Tagged 55+, adventure, aging, debt, elder, exercise, family, finances, fitness, food, growing up, health, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, nature, now, positive thinking, senior, simple living, work
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