Active Retiree Lifestyle

Canadian Author, And the Very Last Renaissance Man, William Efford I feel certain, in my heart, that Canadian Author William “Bill” Efford” must be the very last “Renaissance Man” in the country! Author, Cynthia Ross Tustin – July 18th, 2021 The Renaissance Man Are you familiar with the term Renaissance Man?  What springs to mind?  […]

Jill Heinerth, diving with the icebergs to illustrate the issues of climate change.

Is making the bed everyday a retirement habit you should keep or get rid of? Today’s post explores that question.

This conversation with leading experts talks about the impact of retirement and its impact on work related mental health disorders.

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.

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!

This is a post about retiring early, moving to Costa Rica, opening a B&B

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.

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

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