When Tim and I married, we shared many of the same values, but our interests were mostly far apart except for our children's well-being. It didn't matter until we retired. At first, we pursued our interests apart but slowly realized that the go-go phase would give way to slow-go, then no-go, where we'd spend most of our time together. With this in mind, we started paying attention to new adventures we could enjoy together.
Tag: Contentment
Cultivating Contentment
Most of us want contentment. Perhaps it sounds a bit trite. Awakening and enlightenment sound more spiritually advanced. But whatever we call it, we share the desire to be happy.
How I Spend My Time
Man's Search for Meaning, pondered the meaning of life. That's a big undertaking. What feels more manageable is to reflect on how I spend each day. Arriving at the evening of my life was a shift from the pursuit of money to meaning. Now with the luxury of time, I could burrow into anything that captured my attention, meaningful or frivolous. The choice was mine.
Letting Go
People push back when I express my (now) natural state of non-attachment. "I bet you miss seeing your grandchildren?" a friend may say. "No," I say, "but it was wonderful being with them."
Edith Andersen 