I’ve been retired for 30 days now and I feel great. I have wanted to retire for years but I wasn’t ready every time that an early out was offered, so I suffered on, and on and on. I can’t say that I hated my job but I was tired of working. I was more than ready to stop clocking in and out for five, sometimes six days per week, ten to twelve hours .

I’m retiring at the end of the month and I’m commonly asked what I’ll do after retiring. They want to know if I will be bored?  The quick answer is “Are you joking”? The truth is, I’ve been fantasizing about retirement for years. I am more than ready to let go of being connected to my current employer.  I rarely find myself in a position where I’m bored anyway.  But let’s talk specifics, here .

I’m preparing my mind for my upcoming retirement. I’ve worked at my current job for almost 35 years and I’m looking forward to pursuing a more relaxing lifestyle. I’m not planning to stop working, but I plan to work semi full-time for myself and speak and serve the autism community. I have never considered myself as having any limitations in what I am able to do. It is only my mind which can either .

There are 5 million people in America with Alzheimer’s and there are 3.5 million with Autism Spectrum Disorder. There are so many families who struggle with watching their loved ones try to remain engaged and have something to stimulate their brain. One of the ways to help stave off the effects of these disorders is by giving patients a constant sense of the familiar. Surrounding them with cherished objects can help stimulate the brain .

While sitting here working on my latest jigsaw puzzle I was thinking about an article I read earlier in the day about the women who won millions in the lottery and has bailed her boyfriend out of jail four times. Everyone seems to have an opinion about her actions and of course most people say that she is foolish. Money without knowledge of money management has made fools of many people. Winning large amounts .

Last year I read at least 12 books and that is my goal for 2016. I like to read at least one book per month if not more. I enjoy reading and it doesn’t require a huge investment of time and I consider it a huge investment in self-improvement. If you want to read more in the coming year, here are a few tips: Tip 1: Always Have a Book This one may sound .

I decorate for Christmas because of course I want my home to look inviting and festive this holiday season, but sometimes the idea of holiday decorating can seem like a daunting task, especially for a busy person like myself. I thought about trying new decorations for my home but decided why mess with perfection so not to complicate things I just added a little more to what I did last year and I am .

Puzzle glue is a must for me.   I now have thousands of pieces of puzzles I have assembled mounted to my garage walls and thousands of pieces in my basement that have all been glued together. I have puzzles in my home that I have framed and hung on the wall for decoration. I also have a stack waiting to be mounted so as you might imagine I buy a lot of glue. From .

When people see my vast collection of assembled jigsaw puzzles they always ask how I put them together.   The first thing I make clear is that assembling jigsaw puzzles is my hobby so it is enjoyable, rarely have I felt like throwing everything away and giving up. I will never tell anyone that it is going to be easy and the more pieces you have, or the more complicated the image, the harder it .

Thanksgiving is next week, that’s right, Thanksgiving. My favorite season is the Fall/Autumn and I love this time of year. I give thanks all year and every day of it. I do not mean in any way to undermine the specialness of the traditional holiday. I love that the United States set’s apart a day of the year for giving thanks. I think it’s great that most of us still believe that Thanksgiving is .