Author: Soraya
Attending A Retreat
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Went to a weekend retreat! One of my bucket list wishes was attending a retreat and taking a class. I tried to find a place that offers yoga, good food, and preferably a place I can drive to in a couple of hours. Well, searching online I found a beautiful…
Reflecting On My Past Work
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Over the past decades, having gone through many different obstacles as well as experiencing happiness and successes. One looks back and realizes the importance of the memories we have collected over time. Our families (some of them), our children, friends (in some cases they are our chosen families) and of…
A Friend Through All Seasons: Through Thick & Thin
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As I am writing this blog, my trip to France is only a month away. When I started counting down there were 66 days left. Having but a month left before the trip, a dear friend, who has been a friend through all the seasons, and I decided to squeeze…
Filled with Gratitude
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I am filled with gratitude having been able to reach the stage of retirement. It’s finally here and interestingly enough I have very mixed feelings about the fact of not working. Now what! I don’t have to be on time anywhere unless it’s an appointment or commitment that I have…
Opening Doors of New Possibilities
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So, after writing the initial installment I have spent a lot of time thinking what the title should be for this blog? Altogether, this blog is going to encompass adjusting to retired life and defining and creating a new chapter. All areas of life will certainly be touched by this…
Here it is, retirement!
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Retirement is often seen as a period of status quo. It’s time when your life purpose is behind you a period viewed as a gradual slowing down before your eventual flat line. How dreadful!! In other words, a sort of waiting room phase. Societal thinking and norms about this phase…
Hello World!
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Hello world! I am embarking on an altogether new phase of my life, retirement. Anyone who is interested in reawakening forgotten dreams or would like to make changes to their life this blog is for you. Whether you want to make a change in your daily schedule, your weekly schedule,…