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Do you take enough time off? Do you work too much? Some people enjoy their work so much they neglect their family and friends, and even their pets! Is there a balance in your life and do you get enough \u201coff\u201d or \u201cdown\u201d time? Depending on how you handle this aspect of your life, it\u2019s what makes you\u2026. you!<\/p>\n
My charming bride makes me take a vacation off from work every 3-4 months, otherwise, I\u2019d work every day\u2026. yeah, I\u2019m one of those workaholics. But, thank goodness, I\u2019m married to a wise woman. She keeps me on the straight and narrow and makes me schedule time off to spend with her and my family. I get those regular reminders to be sure and block off such and such date for a vacation she has planned. I\u2019m grateful she does that planning.<\/p>\n
A recent trip was to several beaches. There was the regular old beach with the white sand so fine it was like talcum powder. The next beach was more like little pebbles that kind of hurt my feet to walk on. Then there was an entirely black sand beach made up of totally black volcanic sand. Then the weird beach was a green beach that had green sand! It seems that some of the local geology makeup of the area was a green rock deposit that, over the years, made green sand. It was cool seeing green sand! Where were all these beaches? The Big Island of Hawaii. They are all within a few hours drive of each other, but the green beach was way off the beaten path and took a good hour by a four-wheel drive over rough terrain to get there. But it was worth it to see something you don\u2019t see every day!<\/p>\n
So, what do you do to relax? Take a trip? Go camping? Head to the lake? Or just chill at home for a staycation for a few days and enjoy your humble abode? Get a few small projects completed that you\u2019ve been meaning to do and just let things be? Possibly throw something on the grill and have a cold bottle of something in your hand? It probably feels good just to take some time for yourself.<\/p>\n
As we go through our lives, we are pulled in several different directions. Work at your job, work at home that must be done, and work on your relationships (or you\u2019ll wind up with none). There\u00a0will be periods in our lives that there\u2019s just too much for you to handle. At those times, you need to take a breath and take a step back and figure out what the priorities are. And, also figure out what\u2019s causing the stress in your life. Maybe you\u2019re one of those people who can\u2019t say \u2018no\u2019 and take on too many things to help family or friends, but at who\u2019s expense? Yours!<\/p>\n
This is when you need to take a little break, say \u2018no\u2019 a little more often, and have some \u201cme\u201d time. Maybe even go to the beach?<\/p>\n
When you are having a hard time figuring out your life and making plans for retirement, health care, or financial planning for retirement, sometimes you just need to take some \u201cme time\u201d with a person who can review all that \u201cstuff\u201d and help you get organized and make some decisions. Need help? Call us, we know a thing or two, and a have a staff of specialist who can make your glide path into retirement a whole lot easier. Let us\u00a0help eliminate the stress with your planning!<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"