PTSD, Moral Injury, and Retirement?
This conversation with leading experts talks about the impact of retirement and its impact on work related mental health disorders.
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Finding Wild Edible Food: I’m Not Preparing For The Zombie Apocalypse
Every wonder what’s edible in your own backyard? This post is a guided tour of wild edible plants that can be found in Simcoe County.
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Fire Under Pressure
Recent Phone Call My cousin called me the other day when she found out I was retiring from the fire department. It was really thoughtful of her to call, and acknowledge my years of service. You know, toiling in the salt mines and all. We exchanged all the family updates, blasted a few photos back
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Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast (And Why It’s An Amazing Place To Retire) Update – 2022
Ryan’s “aha moment” to retire came not at a cross-road in his life; but at an intersection in Costa Rica. Find out more!
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Serial Retirement | Opening A Spectacular Five Star B&B in Beautiful Costa Rica
This is a post about retiring early, moving to Costa Rica, opening a B&B
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Retiring from Leadership: A Candid Talk with Former Premier, Kathleen Wynne
Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Fire Chief Cynthia Ross Tustin. A candid conversation with two women who worked hard to get to the top of their respective fields; and what it means to retire.
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Transferable Skills and Social Media for Retirement!
Transferable Skills Retirement, it turns out, needs transferable skills…just like your day job! While I might be closer to a decision about “pulling the pin” than I was when I wrote, “Is Retiring Like Quitting Sugar”; I have yet to set an actual date. However, I continue with my on-going research and conversations, about what
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Wreck Diving in Micronesia (The Ultimate Adventure)
A Wreck Diving Adventure I retired early to take on new challenges, learn new things, find adventure, and frankly, just because I could. Wreck diving however will remain a strictly vicarious adventure for me! In our family, wreck diving in Micronesia is the exclusive domain of my younger brother Mike. I’m writing today’s blog about
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Is Retiring Like Quitting Sugar?
Author, Cynthia Ross TustinPublished January 29, 2021Updated June 1, 2023 I originally created this post about quitting sugar back in January 2021, when I was “thinking of retiring” and feeling pretty overwhelmed and knew others were too. My goal was to create a small community to support each other. Well, it totally worked! All of
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Retirement Role Models: Who Are Your Greatest Superheros? (2022 Update)
Who were your retirement role models? I had two, my dad and grandfather, and they helped shape my vision of retirement. Who are your retirement role models?
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