Posts Tagged ‘Downsizing’
Tip #158: Save Your Soles
Retirement Yenta loves a cute pair of shoes. She especially loves to have her feet in something cute, functional, and fashion forward. In Miami Beach, this little Yenta likes to go to Shoe Freak. She especially likes to go to Sigi, who knows her Miami shoes! Sigi is a masterful sales person who knows how to fit your feet. Now, while they have crazy 6 ” heels, they have great shoes that a Yenta can wear to the beach or on a night out on the town. You can find the Shoe Freak at 610 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach.
Tip #153: Clean Your Bookshelves
Retirement Yenta is all about becoming more Zen and living with fewer possessions. Books have a tendency to collect on your bookshelves and then, once read, they begin to collect dust. Your dear Yenta has a new solution for you! Sell your books at www.cash4books.net or www.sellbackyourbook.com. It’s simple enough–all you have to do is type in ISBN numbers and they will give you an offer. This little Yenta says: Sell ya books, not only will you sell a book, you will make a buck!
Tip #148: Don’t Disconnect
Retirement Yenta occasionally misplaces her things. That happens when you are as busy as a beaver giving advice and preparing for your impending retirement. Once, your dear Yenta searched for hours and hours for her readers, only to find them atop her own head. The one thing this little Yenta cannot go without is her phone–AND, it is one of the easiest things for her to misplace. With this in mind, your dear Yenta suggests you keep a landline or another cell close by for those times when you lose your cell phone. Retirement Yenta says: Keep your land line wired for the times when you are tired and can’t find your phone. You can call yourself–like ET: Phone Home.
Tip #140: Start Boxing, or: Hit Something
Retirement Yenta wants to remind her dear readers that exercise is important. In the not too distant past, she gave tips to this effect (see: Tip #76: Age 55 is the New 65 and Tip #96: Buy a T-Rex!) Your dear Yenta does not want to see you going to seed in your old age. Recently, Retirement Yenta discovered what great exercise boxing can be, PLUS she learned that it helps her blow off steam (especially when her boychik does something like canceling the tutor that he was supposed to simply confirm! OY!). Your Yenta also loves quoting Ralph Kramden as she hits things: “One of these days … Pow! Right in the kisser! One of these days Chavala, straight to the Moon!” (Your dear Yenta also loves taking a liberty or two when quoting Ralph Kramden!)
Tip #139: Retire Already!
Retirement Yenta thinks it is about time you put your money where your mouth is. “Retiah Already!” You can’t put it off too long or you will have “Retired to the Sky” before you actually have a day off! Seriously, your dear Yenta wants to know: “What are you waitin’ for?” Put away your anxiety, and start living that new story that you created for yourself (see tip #119).
Tip #130: Rent Audio Books
As you may well know, Retirement Yenta loves sharing good advice. What she loves more than sharing good advice is sharing that same advice again and again. So, with that in mind, your dear Yenta would like to remind you of Tip #94: Rent Audio Books. Retirement Yenta wants to point out that renting is a great solution because you won’t clutter your bookshelves or computer with unwanted books/files. Recently, this little Yenta flew from NYC to Miami Beach and let me tell you this, missy: a good book can really help pass the time when cooped up like chickens in an overcrowded airplane. PLUS, by having the book in audio form, Retirement Yenta did not have to go digging into her bag for her reading glasses, nor did she have to worry about motion sickness from reading while flying. For your listening pleasure, Retirement Yenta recommends: Drive by Daniel Pink.
Tip #129: Have a Backup Organizer
Recently, Retirement Yenta suffered a great loss. Her dear, beloved organizer left her for a job in corporate America. [Sniff] While Retirement Yenta is very happy for her friend, she is scrambling to find her reading glasses. She knows they are here somewhere, and that they are not on the top of her head, nor the tip of her nose. Fortunately, your dear Yenta has other help keeping her life organized. This little Yenta needs all the help she can get keeping her active household in great shape. She has even found that it is nice having organizational help between visits of her main organizer. Prevention is always the key to success. Retirement Yenta says: Have a backup organizer and a backup for your backup. This way you are never left in a Lurch. (“You raaaaaaaang?”)
Tip #124: Meditate
Retirement Yenta’s muttering of OY has been her mantra for years. Your dear Yenta also knows that muttering OY will not help her relax her mind. For that, this little Yenta has found meditation to be a great stress reliever and relaxer. She follows a simple form of meditation: sit comfortably, close your eyes, become aware of your breathing, allow the breath to slow and deepen, let your breath become the center of your attention, when your mind wanders: smile, bring your thoughts back to your breath. This meditation has brought your dear Yenta to place of calm peace.
