Author: Joy

I am on the wrong side of 60. I am also unemployed. Otherwise known as retired. I have arrived here too soon. And unexpectedly. My retirement age had been extended and then before the time was up, I was retrenched. Easy pickings. It hasn’t been all bad news. I have loved the unplanned time off, I have become fit and healthy again and I am now also debt free. But I am still far too young and my mind is far too creative and agile to be put out to pasture. Luckily, I am a great believer in the law of attraction and in telling the universe what I want because the universe will conspire to make it happen. It works. I know because I have been blessed abundantly in this way. I have no doubt that I will attract what I need into my life. Soon. Very soon. Update. My belief that the universe will bring me what I need has been completely validated. I am loving my new job even though at this stage it is only a short term contract!

Celebration

Word of the Week: Calm

July 21, 2019 Joy

After more than six months of being unemployed, I start working again on Monday! I'm not sure how I feel. I'm ready, but I feel a little removed from the situation. It's almost as if I'm in limbo. It's a long time since I have had to walk into a new organization where I know… Continue reading Word of the Week: Calm

Celebration, gratitude

Word of the Week: Hooray!

July 14, 2019 Joy

What a great week I have had! I received two job offers, I ran a 5km race and I have dropped a dress size! Let's start with the job offers first. I had been in negotiations for the first role for more than two weeks. The executive really wanted me to join his team but… Continue reading Word of the Week: Hooray!

Health

Word of the Week: Focus

July 7, 2019 Joy

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry (adapted from Robert Burns). How true. Just as my mother was ready to move into her new cottage, the retirement home had a power outage which has still not been restored! After five days. All the boxes have been unpacked and stored into the… Continue reading Word of the Week: Focus

Family

Word of the Week: Ampers

June 30, 2019 Joy

Many of you won't know what this word means. It's an Afrikaans word and it means 'almost or nearly'. Ampers is just so much more expressive than 'almost' or 'nearly' and it resonates more with how I'm feeling right now than the English words. So what I am on about? My mother's furniture and a… Continue reading Word of the Week: Ampers

Health

Pole Dancing – I mean Pole Running or to be exact, Running Poles

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Joy

I had set myself a goal of running a 10km road race in July. Well, with July just around the corner, and me only managing to walk/run 4km right now, I have shifted my goal slightly. But only slightly, mind. I will now be running a 10km road race on 11 August, to be exact.… Continue reading Pole Dancing – I mean Pole Running or to be exact, Running Poles