Blog and other works of literary sense |
Here is a collection of ruminations and whatnot. |
Since habit is such a powerful influence, and we're used to pursuing our impulses to gain and avoid outside our own choices, we should set a contrary habit against that, and where appearances are really slippery, use the counterforce of our training."Epictetus-Discourses, 3.12.6 |
1. I’m funny. 2. I’m smart. 3. I am lovable. 4. I am good at typing. 5. I am good with pets. 6. I am good with elderly people and 7. I am good with children 8. I am good at creating novels and 9. I am good at making them into books 10. I am good at self-publishing My body image is not related to what I am as a person nor to my personality nor to my abilities I wear clothes that are able to fit me, and to move with me. I wear LuLaRoe because their clothes are just that way. LuLaRoe clothes are great looking, are good for outside – work and leisure. I feel good in LuLaRoe clothes all the time. LuLaRoe clothes are never junky looking nor are they what people call sweatshirt fashion. |
I remember when I was still fully employed and getting to think of retirement. I'd decided then that even in retirement I'd still do something to keep me from getting stagnant. I still believe that people who are retired, or contemplating retirement, or being forced by circumstances (e.g. COVID) to retire or do something else should do something else that will keep their minds facile. Being in a state of inactivity, even with the mind left to its own circuitous and something downward paths can be very bad. It will cause one to feel depressed, unable to think clearly, unable to even utter any sort of prayers to God Above about how they feel. One needs to keep in touch with God each day. Retirement is something people tout, and say it's like a happy Saturday every day. But it's not quite all rosy. Many people have not enough money to retire on, but that may be the impetus to make them do work somewhere. Even if it's working for a store as a greeter, there's no shame in it. One can take classes at the community college. Or they can do this online. They can find other activities that would get them out of the house. Or they can work for some people that they know that they can help with. Or, church activities, helping there would be good. Teaching a church group or maybe some sort of volunteer job that they can have. I used to work as a volunteer at the local hospital, selling at the gift shop. That went from about 2000 to 2017. I enjoyed it and the hospital gave volunteers a treat - lunch on their dime. There are many avenues to get oneself out of their sad and somehow uselessness sort of thoughts. We can't give into thinking life is over just because the age you are in is in the range where retirement is 'forced' on you. |