Category: Carving Out A Life

Only so many, home

There are only so many things you can do especially well.

Only so many thoughts that summarize the whole home-life volume.

For example: Having priorities but not knowing their priority is bad. Work is a priority over health? Your retired-life is (probably) proof of that.

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Never ends, never will

Well, 2025 is almost over.

But not the endless blur of ‘the next thing in front of me’ (us).

Never ends.

Never will.

Unless…

You get your prioritized priorities in world-class shape.

Note: Even then, you can never let your guard down. Just because you reach your goal of prioritized priorities…doesn’t qualify you for lifetime autopilot. Life constantly throws unexpected curves. Aim for perfection, settle for excellence — you’ll need this when the unexpected storms hit.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

AMP

Handwritten notes on a piece of paper
Things that add to your paperwork of life. Travel. United States column and Australia column. January was a busy ‘work’ month. Had many calls to coordinate.
Australian university info sign
Very first UniSC photo. Local and regional customs, mandates, laws, etc, can change from what you know at home.
Family of three posing on a college campus
Second UniSC campus photo.
College campus safety info board
Tenth UniSC campus photo.
Prepaid mobile phone plan receipt
A day later. Grateful each of our phones had e-sim capability. Looking back, it was way too involved to establish an Australian mobile account. We physically had to go to a store and work with an associate. It was cumbersome and clunky. But it had to get done.
Australian equivalent of 911
Something as simple and routine as calling 9-1-1 is different here. Better know this before you need it. Australia’s 911 is 0-0-0.

AMP.

Means what?

Always More Paperwork.

Life’s In-Box.

It ebbs and flows as you ebb and flow through life.

It ends when you end.

Note: i’m banking on a plan that will minimize any in-box surprises for whomever is the Executor of my will.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

i don’t feel good

Was able to enjoy Cheryl’s cooking. But by bedtime i struggle to feel well.

Going to bed… Good night. See you in the morning, Santa Baby Jesus.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

Five more nights before USA, home

Australia National Park sign
The start of a leisurely 3-mile walk.

Was weird not doing any quotes today.

Was fun reflecting on yesterday’s diverse experiences.

Was weird thinking how few days are remaining.

At the present moment, not seeing any compelling reason to return to Australia.

Kinda cool to have been here twice within six months. Also cool to log roughly eight weeks here.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.