Only in my wildest dreams did I imagine that retirement would bring such a plenitude of social activities that I would need to learn to say ‘no’ to some of the opportunities. As one of my former colleagues observed, “I’m like a kid in a candy store!” Before retiring, I had subscribed to the common […]
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A week of reading and media deprivation
I did it. Last week I began a week of reading and media deprivation lasting from Sunday evening to Sunday evening. I made it through the week. While the experiment yielded mixed results, it certainly made me aware of some of my habits and provided incentives to make some changes in how I spend my […]
Cold turkey — the midway point
Regular readers of Postworksavvy know that I’m taking a week off from radio, TV, social media and reading. Partly because I’ve saturated my brain with CBC, popular magazines, online diversions and reading novels during recuperation from hip surgery along with the usual hibernation and cocooning that comes with living through a Canadian winter and partly […]
Going cold turkey — a week of media and reading deprivation
I’m taking a media break this week and giving my mind a rest. For the past 10 weeks, as I’ve recovered from hip replacement, my brain has been saturated with CBC radio, newspapers, online media, magazines, TV and social media. Its time for a break. Its time to listen to my internal musings and stop […]
Balancing priorities — postwork strategies needed
Who would have thought that someone who is retired would be struggling to balance priorities? While I was in career mode the challenge to find work/life balance was constant and I always felt that I was losing. My frenetic lifestyle gave an adrenalin high but was slowly draining my life energy and sucking away the […]
Wasting time? Spending time?
60 minutes every hour, 24 hours every day, 7 days every week and 12 months every year. Today marks 10 weeks since I left my office. I have had 70 days of retirement or 1680 hours! Where has the time gone? What have I accomplished? Have I been wasting precious time? How is time […]
The Abundance of Time
Since retiring, having no schedule has dominated my thinking and planning. There is a luxury about waking up to a leisurely cup of coffee to be enjoyed while checking emails or reading in bed or sitting outside in the morning sunshine. I think about the whole day stretching ahead and revel in the available hours to […]
Managing Priorities
Today, as I rushed around trying to manage too many commitments I found myself reacting in familiar patterns: trying to multi-task, rushing to complete a ‘to do’ list, and feeling frustrated because I was unable to have ‘me’ time. Is it postworksavvy to revert to those familiar patterns when I had vowed to change this pattern […]
Blessings of a summer at the Beach
Ah summer! Finally I can come to my cottage at Lake Huron just to relax, enjoy the beach, visit with friends, and sit on the deck listening to the sounds of the trees and of the water. What a change to arrive here thinking only about Rest and Relaxation! I am still having trouble believing […]
Early days of Retirement
In the early days of the retirement journey I wake up to the traffic reports and realize that these reports are no longer a required part of the morning routine. Instead I listen to some classical music and relax as I enjoy my morning coffee without the rush of reaching the office in time for […]
