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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? I have an idea to write a blog about the planning process involved in retirement. I plan to evolve this into a blog about retirement as things progress. I can feel a bit negative that I’m not getting traffic and readers. Ok, I can rationalise […]
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Stand by me – the brat pack are super and the “sic balls” is hilarious. Terminator 2 (The sequel was better than the original) The surprise twist at the beginning after watching the first film was great The butterfly effect -I often find myself thinking about this. Some films just need to be watched more
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What activities do you lose yourself in? I love to be absorbed in pretty much everything I do. It’s part of living in the moment. Of course, my moments are unique to me, and may not be the same moment that others want me to be in. I’m a dreamer. I find myself in all
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Are you superstitious? Would I change what I’m planning? Would I do something different? Did I? Survive against the odds. Find love. Create wonderful children. Find happiness. Have purpose.
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I compare myself to a Chocolate Labrador I have a Chocolate Labrador. There is a theory that people choose dogs that resemble themselves. She is a big, strong, heavy set dog. Very enthusiastic. Easily pleased. Tendency to over eat. She is either 100% on or 100% off. Loves playing in water, if she sees water
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You can find endless pages, advertorials, articles with advice about how to invest for retirement. The big question is “How much do I need to retire?” The easiest way to answer this is “Just a little bit more!”. So we plod on for another year and another year….. Pay a bit more off the mortgage,
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Did you notice how life events creep up on you? Simple things like a significant birthday. How can we suddenly be 21, 30, 40, 50 years old. Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how old we are, so it can come as a bit of a shock when we suddenly
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What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? Around 7 years ago, I was completely stressed out, working in a toxic environment. It was affecting my health and I was desperate to get a better perspective on life. With two young children and financial commitments, I wasn’t in a position to
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What is your favourite time of day? It’s got to be either sunrise or sunset. They are such beautiful times of the day, especially outdoors and sailing. Sunrise can be a huge relief, after a difficult night of sailing and facing the prospect of an off watch, some food and rest. Sunset is often the
What’s your favourite recipe? During COVID lockdown, I did a project with my son as part of the digital citizen badge. We made a video explaining how to make rocky road. We also created a blog to share this with people. It was great fun. https://ben-pblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-make-rocky-road.html I hope you enjoy watching the video and it’s
