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Category Archives: Lifelong learning
Serenity, a state of calm peacefulness and poise
The practice of naming a word for the year appeals to me, rather than making resolutions that are too easy to break.
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Aches pains and illnesses make lousy conversation
Aches pains and illnesses are number one topics of discussion for some older people. We have a responsibility to get over ourselves.
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Blogging for fun – novice to mastermind?
My idea of blogging for fun worked wonderfully for a while. But at the beginning of this year it met an extreme challenge .
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Multipotentialites seeking friends
Multipotentialites unite! A discussion this morning on Facebook about multipotentiality caused my heart to sing.
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Juggling time – adult skill
Juggling time takes practice. It denotes a degree of maturity as well as a degree of skill. However, the skills can easily slip away if not maintained and practised after retirement. I’m wondering if they can be fully restored again.
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Blue shoes begging to dance
Blue shoes didn’t top list of things I wanted. I certainly did not need them, but when they came into my life almost accidentally, I fell in love with them. These shoes may look quite ordinary, but to me they are very special. They beg me to dance.
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Working life in the fast(er) lane
Working life has taken me by surprise. I had not expected to enjoy it so soon. There’s much to be said for saying ‘yes’ when opportunity knocks. In the past, I’ve said ‘yes’ to new challenges. Sometimes, I’ve spent a year or more working out what on earth I was doing.
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Career twist at eighty explained
A career twist, like a plot twist, sends a life in a new direction. I once promised myself I’d grasp opportunities as they presented. That was forty years ago. You’d think I’d have changed. But apparently not. My life was coasting along pleasantly, as the lives of older people often do. Not much disturbed my …
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Creative for life – my goal
Have you thought how you can be creative for life? To be creative for life is one of my goals. Perhaps it is one we share. The idea of being on a lifelong learning journey excites and stimulates me. So does the idea of living creatively. The two seem interrelated.
