This Better Get Better with Age

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Nicole

What do you think gets better with age?

With proper planning and luck, my retirement fund cause I don’t plan to stay in corporate life until death.

Semi alive roses in July in the desert- they’re skill kicking!

Gotta make sure I have time to smell these before they (or I) die.

Avoidance

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Nicole

What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?

Act busy to avoid getting more work assigned. If you’re already busy, act busier. Rinse and repeat. This also works if you want to avoid chatting with coworkers. If they want to ask you questions about work stuff, tell them to throw a meeting on your calendar. 90% of people from my experience will never willingly schedule a meeting but be prepared for the 10% that will. None of this is a guarantee of smooth sailing but it helps make the daily less rocky.

Good luck!

Any vacation is memorable

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Nicole

Describe your most memorable vacation.

Any vacation is memorable as long as you are not working or checking in with work or thinking about work. ‘Nuff said.

I also advocate for taking at least a lunch break during the working day, which can be thought of as mini vacations. Taking a walk or even stepping outside your home or office for a few minutes can do wonders.

If you work in office, try to find green spaces nearby to walk around or even just sit for a few minutes and enjoy the quiet.

Here are some of my mini vacations when working at the office. These were all taken within the past two weeks.

So I know some of you are thinking -” uh isn’t it hot in Phoenix right now”. Yes! So your next question might be “how are you outside walking around taking photos?!” Well- because when I am in the office, the air conditioning is set much lower than I’m used to so I need to dethaw by mid-day and it takes a good 10-15 minute jaunt around the area to do that!

Ok so for me the motivation to get out and take a break is two fold- mental AND physical health/comfort. Because feeling like a popsicle all day is completely unproductive.

Also notice – we still have greenery in the dead of summer!