There are many opportunities for small moments of joy on Valentine’s day. You don’t need to wait for someone to shower you with gifts of love. Cards, candy and flowers always bring joy, but receiving such gifts depends on other people who may forget or choose the wrong things. Why not look for moments of joy to […]
Embrace the Art of Lagom
When researching a recent post on hygge for surviving the Canadian winter, I stumbled on the concept of lagom. http://www.postworksavvy.com/embracing hygge to survive winter Some websites proclaim that lagom has eclipsed hygge as the latest Scandinavian trend. While a hygge way of living refers to coziness, warmth, and comfort, all of which can be fleeting, lagom describes […]
Embracing Hygge to Enjoy Winter
This post is primarily for readers in the Northern hemisphere. Let’s resolve to survive this winter in good spirits by adopting a hygge lifestyle to embrace the season instead of searching for ways to endure or escape the cold. When I’m out and about I often hear people talk about how much they hate the […]
The weather — Why do we keep talking about it?
No matter where I go, I hear people talking about the weather. When I get to the gym in the morning, someone inevitably remarks about the weather. When my husband comes in from his daily errands, he mentions the weather. When travelling by plane, the pilot usually announces the weather forecast at the destination and gives […]
Have You Outgrown Yourself?
When your retirement life feels constricted, you might ask whether you have outgrown yourself. Whaaaat — you ask? How can that happen? In all likelihood, you have outgrown your retirement lifestyle. You planned a fulfilling and exciting retirement — not one that feels smaller with each passing year. Outgrowing oneself may be a natural progression of […]
Planning for a Successful New Year
Planning for a successful new year can happen anytime as each day signals the beginning of another year. However, most people use late December and early January for reflection about the past year and for musing about the year to come. Taking stock of the past year is useful. Looking back prepares the brain for […]
Holidays as December Diversions
Ah, December…. the month of diversions and distractions. There are holiday preparations and decorations and celebrations. Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, and New Year’s Eve serve as diversions from the darkest time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. There’s also the winter solstice with the longest night of the year signalling the start of winter. For some, […]
The Power of a Year-End Assessment
A year-end assessment can jump-start the new year. December is a natural time to reflect as holiday traditions bring a host memories. During the rush of holiday preparations, taking a moment to reminisce and think about the activities and experiences of the past months is valuable for providing closure. It’s a time take stock of achievements […]
Daily Encounters with Ageism
Readers who reach a certain age and stage of life are familiar with the negatives of ageism. Older people are stereotyped — to a greater or lesser degree — as frail, helpless, irrelevant, troublesome, invisible, or demanding. Ageism is part of Western culture. It is often unintentional. Once someone is no longer in his or […]
The Best Weekend of the Year
In my opinion, the best weekend of the year happens when the time changes and Daylight Saving time ends. I celebrate this weekend as I gain one delicious hour — for sleeping, relaxing, or goofing off — when the clocks turn back! I’ve never been a fan of Daylight Savings Time. Perhaps it’s because I grew […]