Photo by Amanda Hirsch I have been trying to learn how to meditate. I am a ways off. My mind drifts off and I start thinking about dozens of things. If I devote ten minutes to meditation, it ends up being ten minutes of day dreaming. One of the elements of meditation that I have … Read more
Photo by Philip Taylor PT In my last blog post I wrote about determining how much you need to save before retiring LINK. What about where? Are you lucky enough to live in an area that meets all your requirements? Have you thought about your requirements? Even though it is still far away, the time … Read more
Most people I know my age are starting to talk about retirement. Specifically they are talking about when they will retire and where they will retire. Since I am also thinking about retirement, I will devote a couple posts to this topic. Today’s post focuses on how much do I need to retire. How to … Read more
Photo By Patrick Feller Why I Find Good Books to Read Today I am going to start a new “resource” page. One of the things I want to put on here are the books I have read that have been really good; both fiction and non-fiction. I am a fairly big reader. I shoot for … Read more
Photo by: Jeremy Keith Interval Training One of my most favorite workouts is actually one of my toughest. I did interval training workouts when I ran track and cross-country in high school, but I hated them. Your breathing was so hard you felt like you were breathing fire out of your mouth. Every part of … Read more
What not to say to someone over 50 I saw this article over at Huffington Post on what not to say to someone over 50. LINK
Photo by Michael Karshis Routine Dental Care Welcome to the exciting world of dentistry. I remember about a year ago reading a blog post on developing good habits LINK . The problem most people have is they try to do too much at once and give up before the task becomes a habit. In the … Read more
Wardrobe Essentials Part Two Navy Blue Blazer A navy blue blazer is one of the wardrobe essentials today like a toga was around 100 BC. If you could only pick one item to up your style it would be a navy blazer. It can be worn with dark jeans and a t-shirt, or with chinos … Read more
Photo Credit: khalid almasoud via Compfight cc I set out in the last year to develop a morning routine. I’m not sure exactly when I did this. I think I first heard about it from Leo Babauta. Since then I’ve seen it several places. Many people, especially writers have developed a morning routine to get … Read more
The Quest for a Six Pack – One Diet to Rule Them All I spent July, 2012 to March, 2013 on a low-carb diet. My initial results were great, but I lost the bulk of the weight/inches in the first month. The downside was not much further progress, crankiness and low energy. I decided it … Read more