Where does the time go? Has it really been over 2 years since I started this blog and then just dropped it? Yes, it has. Have I made progress? I have. Not as much as I like to say I have and certainly not the things I would have liked to accomplished. But in spite of “already knowing that”, I have continued to learn. Sometimes from others, but mostly from myself.

The first lesson I have learned is that I should not focus my energy on where I want to be but on the first step to move in that direction and set a deadline to complete each small step forward. I want to sell my house and move to a different state, but I want to paint and replace flooring before I put it on the market. Before I can paint the interior walls, I need to clear out the house. So my focus is on one room at a time to de-clutter (ruthlessly) and pack what remains.

The second lesson is learned – or perhaps this is still just a revelation – is that I should not put off doing the things I would like to be doing until I complete my relocation to another state. When I retired, I had envisioned myself breezing through all the tasks to relocated and within a year having settled in my new home where I’d be closer to all my family, but especially my son and my granddaughters. I also imagined being self-employed doing the things that I enjoy doing craft wise – at the time, teaching embroidery digitizing and perhaps selling digital designs online. Time progresses and my current focus in my creative pursues changes to thoughts of making clothes to sell for little girls, then into paper crafting and card making, and most recently printables and stickers for planners. But I keep putting off following this dream because I think I must complete the relocation step before I can chase this dream.

I’m not quite sure what is to become of this blog. I suppose I need to re-read where I started from before and re-charter my course here. I have realized that there’s lots of information, books, online courses, etc. that are likely a good fit for people that are in a very different season of life. Maybe I need to look for and share info for retired women who are simply trying to live a full, happy, and satisfying life; spoil their grandchildren; and stay healthy.

Until next time,

Linda