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Tag Archives: relaxation

Weekend Novel
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March 28, 2021 by Jean

I first got into the habit of reading a weekend novel during my hard-working years as a college professor, when …
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Category: Living, Reading | Tags: A Single Thread, Louisa Pesel, novels, Reading, relaxation, structuring time, Tracy Chevalier, weekends, Winchester Cathedral
How Busy Am I?
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June 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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Category: Living, Time/Activities | Tags: choral singing, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, garden, Master Gardener Volunteers, relaxation, time utilization, volunteer work
New Year’s Check-Up: Wellbeing
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January 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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Category: health, Living, Social relationships | Tags: choral singing, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, friendship, intellectual stimulation, Maine Music Society Chorale, Maine Senior Colleges, Master Gardener Volunteers, relaxation, retirement, stress management, well-being
Summer Reading
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July 10, 2016 by Jean

It is possible that I have spent most of the waking hours of my life reading. I started reading early: …
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Category: Living, Reading, Time/Activities | Tags: Armand Gamache, books, Elizabeth George, Inspector Thomas Lynley, Louise Penny, murder mysteries, relaxation, Sergeant Barbara Havers, summer, time utilization
Summer Morning Rituals
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June 15, 2016 by Jean

I’m a person who thrives on routines and rituals. Perhaps there’s a hint of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in my personality; but …
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Category: garden, Living, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: garden, living in Maine, relaxation, rituals, summer, time utilization
Productivity, Sociability, Relaxation
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July 22, 2015 by Jean

One year into my retirement, I am still trying to find the right balance among productivity, sociability and relaxation. Here’s …
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Category: Living, Retirement transition, Social relationships, Time/Activities | Tags: garden, intellectual stimulation, living alone, living in Maine, relaxation, retirement, social life, time utilization

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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