HI:
Well, after 29 days of rain in January, and a record amount of rainfall I was happy to see the sun for a short while. Then the winds hit last weekend - there were lots of power outages. The cold seems to go down to my bones.
If you are thinking of getting away, as I know many of us are, lookat ryanair.com. They have incredible fares.
Right now they have specials under two pounds. Some are free or five pence, whatever that comes to.
The taxes come to more, but I just got a quote of two people from London to Barcelona and back for 105 pounds, including taxes. I think that's about $225 Canadian.
Flights to London are often on special. London is one of the hub cities of the world, and one key to cheap travel is to check flights from there to where you want to go, not from your city.
Another hub is Miami. So, if you want to go to Panama from here, for example, it can be quite expensive.
But if you check prices from Miami to Panama there are savings to be had. And Miami is another city that often is featured by airlines for special deals.
Something to think about, especially in this weather.
M.
retirement, travel and money
Monday, February 06, 2006
Sunday, February 05, 2006
More about emotions around retirement
Hi
One of the best things to do with your emotions if to define them. This is true of most things, and also important with this issue. If you walk around feeling vaguely uneasy, or unhappy, and you have not defined why, it lurks in the bad corners of your mind. It's always there, under the surface, and distracts to various degrees.
Once you have defined what's bugging you, you can then do something about it. Of course we are talking about the more unhappy emotions. The first thing is to assess what areas are deficient. Then, when you see what the issue is, you can start to think about solutions.
It has been said that defining the problem is half-way to solving it. If you do not have any interests outside of work, you can start to look around. If you don't have enough money, you begin to think of how to make more, or about a part-time job you could take once you retired.
If your relationship is shaky, maybe now is the time to start discussing it with your spouse, not when you retire.
You get the point. As you move from problem to solution, all sorts of ideas open up.
Problems are the past and solutions are the future. Your energy will grow and inspiration will move once you go in different directions.
There is one quote I love, and it is, "One hour of action is worth ten hours of navel-gazing." I don't know who said it, but it's true.
Who cares who wronged you or what other people think? Is it worth holding on to past grudges? You are the one who is suffering from a negative state of mind. Why let the past impact the future?
This is your life and the more you get out and get going the happier you will be.
Go for it.
M.
One of the best things to do with your emotions if to define them. This is true of most things, and also important with this issue. If you walk around feeling vaguely uneasy, or unhappy, and you have not defined why, it lurks in the bad corners of your mind. It's always there, under the surface, and distracts to various degrees.
Once you have defined what's bugging you, you can then do something about it. Of course we are talking about the more unhappy emotions. The first thing is to assess what areas are deficient. Then, when you see what the issue is, you can start to think about solutions.
It has been said that defining the problem is half-way to solving it. If you do not have any interests outside of work, you can start to look around. If you don't have enough money, you begin to think of how to make more, or about a part-time job you could take once you retired.
If your relationship is shaky, maybe now is the time to start discussing it with your spouse, not when you retire.
You get the point. As you move from problem to solution, all sorts of ideas open up.
Problems are the past and solutions are the future. Your energy will grow and inspiration will move once you go in different directions.
There is one quote I love, and it is, "One hour of action is worth ten hours of navel-gazing." I don't know who said it, but it's true.
Who cares who wronged you or what other people think? Is it worth holding on to past grudges? You are the one who is suffering from a negative state of mind. Why let the past impact the future?
This is your life and the more you get out and get going the happier you will be.
Go for it.
M.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Yet more emotions
Well, besides feeling fortunate, resentful, and eagerly anticipating retirement for both positive and negative reasons, what else is there?
Some more I've observed are: uninformed, challenged, hesitant, worried, frustrated, depressed and annoyed. These might be classified as "negative" but are a natural progression of not planning, or not liking the circumstances in which people find themselves.
Positive feelings and attitudes some show are feeling fortunate, relaxed, prepared, relieved, excited, happy, useful, in control, motivated and proud.
The difference? I believe it might have a great deal to do with the locus of control. If you feel your future life is out of your control, a great unknown with scary consequences, it might be the time to take control of as many areas as you can.
Of course, no one can know the future. We may be hit by a car today, but that's a pretty uninformed way to view life.
Better to take action in the areas you can. The most important of those is a positive mental attitude. Take stock of all your mental, physical and emotional assets and know you have to power to proceed positively.
More tomorrow.
M.
Some more I've observed are: uninformed, challenged, hesitant, worried, frustrated, depressed and annoyed. These might be classified as "negative" but are a natural progression of not planning, or not liking the circumstances in which people find themselves.
Positive feelings and attitudes some show are feeling fortunate, relaxed, prepared, relieved, excited, happy, useful, in control, motivated and proud.
The difference? I believe it might have a great deal to do with the locus of control. If you feel your future life is out of your control, a great unknown with scary consequences, it might be the time to take control of as many areas as you can.
Of course, no one can know the future. We may be hit by a car today, but that's a pretty uninformed way to view life.
Better to take action in the areas you can. The most important of those is a positive mental attitude. Take stock of all your mental, physical and emotional assets and know you have to power to proceed positively.
More tomorrow.
M.
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