by Sbexon | May 30, 2023 | Career, Finances, Lifestyle, Parenting, Retirement, Wellness
I fell on my steps the other day. I had just finished an online meeting and had a few minutes before another one began, which was perfect timing because the person repairing my washing machine had finished at just that moment and I would be able to pay him, see him...
by Sbexon | May 16, 2023 | Career, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I had a meeting in a town an hour away last week and while I was circling the small Main Street looking for parking, I saw a sign on a building that read: Seniors (45+) Activity Centre. When did 45 year-old people become seniors? Didn’t that used to be middle age?...
by Sbexon | May 2, 2023 | Career, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I was cleaning my kitchen the other night when a slogan from the bottle of dishwashing liquid caught my eye. ‘Trusted for over 100 years’, it stated. I stood looking at that for a long time. Do you trust the soap you wash dishes with? Do you have to? Like, have you...
by Sbexon | Apr 25, 2023 | Career, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I love that I’m starting to receive some feedback about this column! I’m not digging around social media too deeply, mind you, but the verbal and email comments from people around me are encouraging. Okay, so maybe it’s just a couple of friends who have mentioned a...
by Sbexon | Apr 18, 2023 | Career, Golden Nuggets, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
Recently-retired people get all kinds of invitations to volunteer, which makes perfect sense as we supposedly have lots of newfound time to fill. Many people have the good fortune of beginning retirement while still full of energy, interest and compassion, along with...
by Sbexon | Mar 28, 2023 | Career, Finances, Lifestyle, Retirement
It was nearly a year ago when I stood up from the conversation when I first informed my boss that I was going to retire and I walked to the staffroom to make myself a cup of tea. Funny how tea can both wake you up and calm you down! I was certainly searching for calm...
