Jodi, Author at Thoroughly Thriving

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Relationships

Meeting neighbors and making friends

Moving to a new locale can be lonely until you meet people, form relationships and make friends. How do you do that?

Health

The $9.99 gadget that may dramatically improve your health

You can easily eat more salads by preparing them in advance. Learn how to make salads that stay fresh for up to a week by using a salad spinner.

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Purpose

Halloween is a spooky good time for giving

On Halloween, there was always that one house with the best decorations and full-sized candy bars. Everyone knew the house and looked forward to trick or treating there.

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Activities

You should be dancing, yeah!

Dancing is more than just fun. It’s a healthy activity that may help us slow both the physical and mental effects of aging.

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Time

Time, Energy and Money: A balancing act

It’s inefficient and sad to spend too much of your life making money that you’ll never spend. Make a plan to balance your time, energy and money.

Activities

Annual trip creates fond memories for a generation

Camping appeals to adults and kids because spending time in nature, hiking, being social, and being disconnected from electronics can increase happiness.

Early retirement

CARE Instead of FIRE?

CARE: Career Achievement Retire Early. An acronym for retiring 10-15 years early to invest in your health and yourself.

Purpose

It’s never too late to follow your dreams

Success doesn’t care about your age. We should pursue our dreams without getting hung up on whether it’s too late. There are plenty of examples of people finding success later in life.