Tag Archives: Master Gardener Volunteers
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Going to School Forever
14January 28, 2019 by Jean
During my college teaching career, I sometimes joked to students that college professors were people who were better at going …
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Finding My Volunteer Niche
4December 11, 2018 by Jean
When I was planning for retirement, I always assumed that it would include volunteer activity, which I had difficulty finding …
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Retirement as an Expansive Time of Life
3November 3, 2018 by Jean
I used to chuckle about retirees who claimed they couldn’t remember how they previously found time to hold a job, …
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Social Isolation, Social Engagement, and Networks of Support
7September 30, 2018 by Jean
At last week’s meeting of my Solo Seniors support group, the discussion turned to the topic of social isolation. As …
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Time and Energy
9July 7, 2018 by Jean
I apologize for my long silence here. I’ve been struggling to find time and energy for blogging. I’m not the …
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Seasonal Transitions
8October 19, 2017 by Jean
Wherever I have lived in my adult life (southern California for two years after college, the mid-Atlantic region during my …
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Old Dogs and New Tricks
9July 4, 2017 by Jean
For most of my life, I assumed that our ability to learn new things declines dramatically as we age, as …
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How Busy Am I?
10June 23, 2017 by Jean
Recently, several friends and family members have commented about how busy I am. It is true that I have a …
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New Year’s Check-Up: Wellbeing
8January 16, 2017 by Jean
In my last post, I focused on evaluating my use of time and money as I begin my third year …
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New Year’s Check-Up: Money and Time
10January 3, 2017 by Jean
When I retired in 2014, I didn’t have any doubts about doing so. I did have some anxieties, however, about …
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Stepping Into The Future 