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Tag Archives: moments
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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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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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
Posted in america, camping, emergency, family, food, life, minimalist, prepared, simple living
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
Posted in adventures, aging, america, body building, cardio, diabesity, family, fitness, fun, gardening, health, hiking, life, marriage, mindfulness, nature, Oregon, simple living, type II diabetes, united states, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged adventure, aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fitness, gardening, health, life, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, work
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What do I want to do when I retire?
I am looking at a total of 40 months before I join the crowd of retired folks. I remember when I was a kid the question was asked so many times… “What do you want to be when you grow … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, aging, america, body building, cardio, debt, diabesity, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, frugal, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, retirement, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes, united states, vegan, walking, whole food plant based, work
Tagged adventure, aging, body building, debt, diabesity, diabetes, dreaming, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, positive thinking, retirement, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, walking, weight loss, work
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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
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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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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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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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
Posted in adventures, aging, debt, family, finances, frugal, life, marriage, minimalist, prepared, retirement, simple living
Tagged adventure, aging, family, finances, food, life, minimalist, moments, now, positive thinking, retirement, simple living
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