Semi- retired, I suppose:
~ Goofing off more, and even enjoying the change of pace.
~ Giving myself permission to say 'no' to things for whatever reason.
~ Finding new challenges as I work from home, some are nice surprises actually, others are, well, not so much.
~ Staying busy, just not with the things I thought I would be involved with.
~ Growing flowers and vegetables in the back yard has me learning that I might have a bit of a green thumb after all! It is amazing to eat a sweet potato that you grew yourself! (Sweet potatoes are a great starting point, because they are easy to grow!) Carrots have been a little more challenging.
~ Sleeping in is wonderful: waking up and then dozing in and out for an hour or so was something I never allowed myself to do. (Life was just too stressful.) But early mornings are also when I am the most creative, so I try not to do it everyday.
~ Playing with crafty art, mixed media, and knife paintings. Too much fun. I'm creating more gifts and being more generous too.
~ Learning to make my own professional looking notecards and books. It is so expensive to have them printed. Saving up for a good printer.
~ Teaching art a couple of afternoons a week: afterschool classes. This is my heart. Nothing like helping children create something and watch them get so excited about it!
~ Not doing shows for now, not on any committees, not going to any meetings, and I'm not trying to make a bunch of money. And I'm not worried about it either (which also amazes me!)
~ The Good LORD takes excellent care of me!
