Waking up lately is getting harder and harder. And it’s not that I am sleeping any worse than before…in fact sometimes I am sleeping better, but I am just so, so, so very tired. As any parent of two elementary-age children will tell you, parenting is NEVER-ENDING exhaustion. From the neediness to the attention-craving whining,… Continue reading You’re Only Fooling Yourself
Author: Accidentally Retired
Something Feels Off—But What?
I’ve been struggling to write lately. Heck, I’ve been struggling with the motivation to work on much of anything. At first, I couldn’t put my finger on it. I mean, by all accounts, I AM living the dream: By all extents and purposes, I am making the most out of most facets of life. On… Continue reading Something Feels Off—But What?
Celebrating 4 Years of Blogging
Well, another year is in the bag and another year of blogging concludes! That makes it now 4 years since I started this little venture I call Accidentally Retired. And as always I am shocked by how fast time flies. I don’t think I’ll ever get over it. It was nearly 5 years ago that… Continue reading Celebrating 4 Years of Blogging
When Your Sunroof Explodes
After a little bit of a rough stretch last month, my family and I wanted to go on a little day trip. So we headed out of town and had a really nice day. We stopped at a Costco for gas, and just as we were about 10 minutes into our drive home, we heard… Continue reading When Your Sunroof Explodes
The Treadmill Problem
I love to hike, bike, ruck, and work out outdoors. But I live in the desert, so as soon as summer heat hits, it makes it near impossible to do that without getting up at the crack ass of dawn. Yet, I also dearly value my sleep, and would rather not sacrifice one part of… Continue reading The Treadmill Problem