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Monthly Archives: May 2015

A Healthful Addiction?
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May 23, 2015 by Jean

Is it possible to be addicted to something that is good for you? If you are, does it become too …
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Category: Aging, health, Time/Activities | Tags: Androscoggin Chorale, choral singing, intellectual stimulation, Portland Public Library, Sirius Singers, well-being
The Treasure That Is OLLI
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May 17, 2015 by Jean

This spring, my experience of retirement has been greatly enriched through the programs of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes. …
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Category: Intellectual activity, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: Bernard Osher Foundation, intellectual stimulation, Maine Senior Colleges, Osher LIfelong Learning Institute, retirement, time utilization, volunteer work
Living Alone
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May 11, 2015 by Jean

My experience of retirement is strongly shaped by the fact that I live alone. This is not an unusual experience, …
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Category: home ownership, Living, Social relationships | Tags: Kim Adonna, kimberleeadonna, living alone, retirement, single women, solitude, solo travel

I am Jean Potuchek, a professional sociologist who has just stepped into the next phase of my life, retirement, after more than thirty years of college teaching. This blog is about my experience of that new phase of life.

Please join me as I step into my future.

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