Today is my first day away from the workplace as I attempt to move in the direction of my dreams. My blog title is taken from a Henry David Thoreau quote which has given me the confidence to try some thing new in an effort to find happiness. I am very intrigued with Thoreau, Emerson and the Alcotts. We made an East Coast trip a couple years ago and visited Walden Pond (my cover photo), Emerson and Alcott homes and their grave sites.
My goal is to stay away from a real job for at least one year. If it works well, I sincerely hope to never have to go back to a regular job. I am now 53 years old and fully realize the fragility of life and how quickly it can change or be gone. Therefore, I want to live the life that most fits my desires and one that will bring me the most fulfillment.
I find myself feeling truly alive when I am working around the house, cooking, tidying, gardening, reading and napping. So this is what I want to do with my life along with spending quality time with my family. I plan to cut expenses wherever possible and make it part of my job to simplify and make do. I will use my time to be creative in that manner. I also plan to spend one week a month in Brainerd MN helping my daughter and son-in-law with their two children and housework.
I hope to learn new things and will share them on my blog. Below is a list of my goals:
1. Do yoga
2. Walk
3. Read
4. Meditate
5. Rest
6. Clean
7. Organize
8. Enjoy nature
9. Love and Nurture
10. Breathe
Please join me on this journey and hopefully I can encourage more people to follow their dreams.
What I learned today: The game of croquet in its current form seems to have arrived on the scene in the 1860s. It is based on the games of chess and pool; there are currently around 200 croquet clubs in the United States.
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