Goodbye. I’m coming up on the 14th year of this blog. March 2013 is when I created my first official post for this blog. Since then, I’ve written at least once a week for most of the years. There were a couple of pauses, and sometimes I wrote 2 or 3 times...
As a follow-up to last week’s post, I thought I’d not only explore why trying new things is good for you but also share some ideas on new hobbies you can try and perhaps incorporate into your life. Let’s discover the joy of trying new hobbies. In the...
You can’t help getting older. It’s how life works. The only way to not get older is to die. So get older, we must. But getting older doesn’t mean getting old. As my friend Cheri said, “Don’t let age stop you, you are as young as you are...
We spend a lot of time each year repeating beloved holiday traditions. How we decorate, what we eat, and even where we go for the holidays are all built on tradition. But what happens when the tradition fails or isn’t helping you to appreciate the...
Trying new things can be intimidating, exciting, or thrilling. What type of new things person are you? Are you a Beginner, Explorer, or Adventurer? Take the quiz to find out and after you’re done, I’ll share some ideas for each type. Remember, trying new...
This past week, I’ve been seeking out different ways to remind me (and encourage me) to continue trying new things. I accidentally found out what TED can teach about new things. While I was searching for new things, I came across this TED Talk that I thought...
What are you avoiding? Is it a big project? Something or someone that causes you to stress? Travel or a new adventure you want to go on that scares you a bit? How do you stop your avoidance behavior? First, you need to figure out what you’re avoiding and why....
O is for Open in the A to Z Challenge. Whether it’s change, adventure, or a new learning experience, we need to be open to it, be open to change. This is when No doesn’t work. Change happens all the time. It happens to us as we age. Change happens in...
You get up again. You dust yourself off. Then you try again. That’s what you do when you get knocked down. K is for knocked down in the A to Z challenge. Getting knocked down can be a learning experience. Whether you want it to or not, it teaches you what...
There’s a lot of confusion about how long it takes to create a new habit. I’ve heard anywhere from 21 days to 70 days. That’s a big swing. Exactly how many days does it take to create a habit? Habits are repetitive behaviors you do without too much...
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
