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Redefining Time and Purpose in Retirement

March 31, 2026Leave a Comment

Retirement isn't just about stepping away from work. It's about learning how to relate to time differently.

Life is what happens when you are making other plans

March 3, 20261 Comment

Just before Thanksgiving, I finally pulled the trigger and retired from corporate life. I was ready, and it felt earned, although I didn’t fully realize how ready until I stepped into this new season. To my surprise, the transition felt natural, even easy. It’s been a world of possibility and opportunity. And more than once…

Continue reading ➞ Life is what happens when you are making other plans

Hi. I love my husband, my family, my country, all dogs (but especially ours), cooking, wine, travel and am a bit of a news junkie.

I have opinions, reflections, and passions about what I’ve learned from the different roles I’ve had in my life as a daughter, a sister, a career woman, a friend, a wife, an aunt, and a stepmother that I plan to share here. I’m also at the age where I’m starting to ponder life’s next chapters, and the inevitable changes that come with age.

Regardless our politics, our relationship status on Facebook, or whatever we might be dealing with personally at the moment, I believe we’re all in this together, and we’re just trying to figure out how to embrace the inevitably rocky journey of life with optimism and hope.

Whether you read a post here and say to yourself “Thank God, I thought it was just me,” or “Good Lord, she’s lost her mind,” I hope you’ll tell me so. Thank you!