The Aging Rule

Category: Practical Advice

  • Think Twice Before You Retire in Florida: 7 Reasons Not to Do It!

    Think Twice Before You Retire in Florida: 7 Reasons Not to Do It!

    Do you want to retire in Florida? Read this before! Everyone dreams of sandy beaches and year-round sunshine when they think about retirement. I’ll be honest, I was one of those people who thought Florida was the perfect place to retire. The ads make it look so appealing: no state income tax, endless golf courses,…

  • Finding Purpose After Retirement: What Brought Me Joy

    Finding Purpose After Retirement: What Brought Me Joy

    This is how I found purpose after retirement When I retired and left the classroom for the last time after thirty-five years, I thought I had it all figured out. Bill and I would relax, maybe tend to the garden, visit the kids more often, and finally have time to read all those books I’d…

  • Home is Where We Park It: Our First RV Summer

    Home is Where We Park It: Our First RV Summer

    The RV summer of our lives! When Bill, my husband, first suggested spending our retirement summer in an RV, I looked at him and told him that we had more chances to join the circus. I know, I know, maybe I was mean, but an RV summer sounded like too much, especially right after we…

  • Letting Go of the Family Home: What We Gained When We Downsized

    Letting Go of the Family Home: What We Gained When We Downsized

    Have you ever tried downsizing? This is the story about how my life changed! There’s something about holding house keys for the last time that makes you understand the weight of a life well-lived. I know this sounds dramatic, and I am not even talking about a physical weight. I am referring more to a…

  • When Your Grown Kids Break Your Heart: A Mother’s Journey

    When Your Grown Kids Break Your Heart: A Mother’s Journey

    A personal story about family wounds, healing, and learning to love with boundaries. If you feel that your heart needs this, keep reading!  Have you ever felt like your kids betrayed you and broke your heart? I surely had, and today I want to share my story with you. Why? Because I think there are…

  • Thinking About Moving in With Your Adult Kids? Let’s Talk About It

    Thinking About Moving in With Your Adult Kids? Let’s Talk About It

    Would you ever move in with your adult kids? Here is how it went for me! The pros and cons all in one place. A couple of weeks ago, I heard about an event that managed to trigger a stream of thoughts that transposed me into a deep rabbit hole. As a result, I decided…

  • Where to Retire Now? These U.S. Neighborhoods Are Calling Your Name

    Where to Retire Now? These U.S. Neighborhoods Are Calling Your Name

    These might be the best neighborhoods for your retirement! After my husband, Bill, and I became empty nesters, we decided to do something a little bit wild. We packed up our things, sold the big house, and left in a quest to find a new kind of home. Something that suited our actual needs. The…