Category: Living life

Thoughts on things mostly unrelated to work or money

Fitness Log #371, Friday Firsts, Fabulousness, And Monthly Goals

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.

Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.

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Fitness Log #370, And Friday Fabulousness

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.

Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.

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Future Me, December 2025

I started this series early in my blog, when I cut my hours and wanted to make sure I used my time wisely. I started with lots of big goals, but I knew that I couldn’t follow all those dreams all at once.

I’m now trying to prepare for retirement in earnest. I’ve cut my hours even further, and finding purpose when I stop working seems more pressing.

Every few months, I try to look at what I have accomplished, and see if I can adjust course to focus my free time in the directions I wish I would go: increasing fitness, building (or maintaining) connections with friends, family and community, engaging with the arts, and, lately, keeping up with financial tasks.

My last update was in September 2025. This is a good time to review how well I have been pursuing those goals, especially given my additional time out of the office.

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Fitness Log #369, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.

Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.

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A Geyser Of Consumption

After a very busy period of work, I finally had a little time this weekend to catch up on the rest of my life.

Since it’s early December, and I’m not so good about unsubscribing to advertising emails from companies I like, I had many, many emails imploring me to save money by buying something.

And so, this weekend I did. I bought many somethings.

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Fitness Log #368, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.

Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.

Continue reading “Fitness Log #368, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”