August 2025 – Retirement Reflections
2 posts published by Retirement Reflections during August 2025| Retirement Reflections
2 posts published by Retirement Reflections during August 2025| Retirement Reflections
August was filled with unexpected twists and turns so I will be taking a blogging break until the middle of September. I will see you back at What’s On Your Bookshelf on September 18. Until then, please check out my co-hosts’ August link ups for ‘What’s On Your Bookshelf’, ‘What’s Been On Your Calendar’ and… Continue reading See You In September| Retirement Reflections
Every so often, I go on a digital spring cleaning spree—taking stock of how I’ve been using technology, deciding what feels manageable, tightening privacy settings, and clearing out digital c…| Retirement Reflections
Looking over my camera roll, even I was surprised by how full-on this past month has been—no wonder I’m exhausted (content but definitely tired). From Canada Day festivities and birthday celebrations to book clubs (including our new book club podcast), my calendar has been ever-expanding. There were friend meet-ups, hikes, Art in the Garden, mini… Continue reading What’s Been On Your Calendar – July 2025| Retirement Reflections
Do you ever spend hours searching for just the right book recommendation? Me too! Five out of the six books listed below were recent choices in my book clubs. While we haven’t discussed all of them…| Retirement Reflections
WonderNoun• a cause of astonishment or admiration• the quality of exciting, amazed admiration• rapt astonishment at something mysterious or newIntransitive Verb• to be in a state of wonder• to feel…| Retirement Reflections
4 posts published by Retirement Reflections during March 2024| Retirement Reflections
4 posts published by Retirement Reflections during May 2025| Retirement Reflections
About four and a half years ago, my intrepid adventure buddy Deb (a.k.a. The Widow Badass) stumbled upon a quirky little article in The Globe and Mail. It claimed that Roosevelt elk were known to wander the streets of a blink-and-you-miss-it town on Vancouver Island–Youbou, BC. The article itself is behind a paywall, but here’s… Continue reading What’s Been On Your Calendar: Another (Mini) Bucket List Adventure – Youbou, BC.| Retirement Reflections
Do you ever reread books? Although it’s not something I do often, I had two rereads this past month—with each novel offering a very different experience the second time around. I’ve shared those reflections below, along with a few other books I’ve read recently. I’ve also recorded my rereads on Goodreads. Logging a second rating… Continue reading Discovering the Joy of Rereading| Retirement Reflections
Thank you to Yvette from Priorhouse Blog for including me in her 2025 Interview Series. You can check out that interview here. Yvette and I look forward to seeing you there!| Retirement Reflections
After the rapid pace of April, I had hoped that April would be a quiet, stay-at-hone month. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t. Not remotely!There were: Homemade lunch then theatre (Harvey) with Deb, b…| Retirement Reflections
San Josef Bay San Josef Bay, located within Cape Scott Provincial Park on the northern tip of Vancouver Island, is a remote and breathtaking stretch of wild coastline. Known for its dramatic sea stacks, soft sandy beaches, and lush rainforest trails, it’s been on my bucket list for many years. *Sea stacks are tall, isolated… Continue reading Wellness Reimagined: Hiking at San Josef Bay, Cape Scott, B.C. (Finally!)| Retirement Reflections
I am away on a blogging-social media break until the end of the month; I will be back for the What’s Been On Your Calendar and Wellness Reimagined linkups. I look forward to seeing you there!| Retirement Reflections
What’s been on your calendar lately? We’d love for you to join us! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter I’ll be on a short social media break from Decemb…| Retirement Reflections
“You Are 196th In Line, With An Expected Wait of Several Months.” More and more, I found myself receiving similar notices to the above when I requested a digital book from our public li…| Retirement Reflections
Have You Heard About ‘The Big Library Read’ Initiative? Big Library Read (BLR) is a global reading program that connects readers from around the world with the same ebook at the same ti…| Retirement Reflections
Richard and I just finished our 7th Camino. This one was an 11-day walk from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (280 km according to trail maps, 323 km according to my Fitbit). One of…| Retirement Reflections
I didn’t realize May was so full-on busy until I began preparing this post. Now, I’m exhausted! Family and Friends—Richard and I just had a five-day visit in Kelowna with my mom and fam…| Retirement Reflections
Are you also a fan of March and a believer in the hope that it brings? Despite the weather’s ups and downs, I am always grateful for March. At its bare minimum, it reminds us that short-term …| Retirement Reflections
