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Category Archives: Future Challenges
Future Challenge – What Defines Your Personal Independence?
Challenge #7 Our days are full of things we take for granted. We have the internet, which gives us a window on just about everything we can imagine. We have books, movies, and television which narrow our focus a bit, … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges
Tagged Independent Living, lifestyle, Personal Independence, Senior Health
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Facing a Scary Moment
I had a scary moment this month. I know I’m not bomb-proof, and understand I’m not twenty anymore. Still, when I have minor aches and pains, I tend to self-treat. I’m the child, step-child, grandchild, and niece of RN’s, who … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges, Health Issues, Health-Diet, Information
Tagged aging, Diabetic Retinopathy, Eye Disease, Health, Iritis, lifestyle, Macular Degeneration, Senior Health, Vision Loss
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Future Challenge – Where in the World?
Challenge #6: The world is a big place. Some people have had the need or opportunity to travel widely, some just enough to wish for more, and some are rarely able to get further than local attractions. For most of … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges
Tagged lifestyle, recreation, Tourism, Travel, TRS Future Challenge
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Future Challenge – What Would I Be Better Off Without?
As part of my retirement theme, I’m offering a weekly Thursday “Future Challenge” to get people of all ages thinking in general about their futures and/or retirement. (I apologize, I’m still a little behind this week, as I’m finally getting … Continue reading
Posted in Future Challenges, Ruminations
Tagged addictions, change, choices, choivce, lifestyle, moderation
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Future Challenge – Leaving Your Mark on a Clean Slate
As part of my retirement theme, I’m offering a weekly Thursday “Future Challenge” to get people of all ages thinking in general about their futures and/or retirement. (I apologize, I’m a little behind this week, as I’ve been sidelined with … Continue reading
Future Challenge – 2013 Steps to Dream Fulfulment
As part of my retirement theme, I’ve decided to offer a weekly Thursday “Future Challenge” to get people of all ages thinking in general about their futures and/or retirement. Each challenge will follow a post of my own on the same … Continue reading


















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