Have you recently retired or are you approaching retirement age? Are you entertaining thoughts about how your life will change or the path you want your life to take? After all, you no longer need the big house…plus the maintenance, chores, and expense of owning more than you need are probably causing more anxiety than contentment. Are you ready to simplify your life, eliminate the clutter, and … [Read more...]
A New Beginning with Cottage Living at Pickering Manor
“Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.” ~Thomas Kinkade What a beautiful and tranquil image that quote paints in our minds! Have you already imagined a similar setting while contemplating a simpler, less stressful lifestyle after retirement? Perhaps you want more time for traveling, volunteering, or taking … [Read more...]
Eliminating the “What If’s” about Moving to a Senior Living Community
For many seniors, the fear of the unknown holds them back from selling their home and moving into a senior living apartment or cottage community. What if no one buys my home? What if I can’t afford the senior living community that I want? What if I don’t like it once I live there? Some simple research and soul-searching can dispel the fear that hides behind each “what if” … [Read more...]
Retirement is Just the Beginning
When most people dream about retirement, they look forward to the end of their working career. But...retirement isn’t just about the end of your working life. It’s the beginning of the rest of your life! Retirement can be the beginning of… New hobbies. Or at least jump-starting the ones that you already have. Dust off the coin collection. Find the fishing rod buried in the … [Read more...]
The Joys of Downsizing and Cottage Living
It doesn’t take long to hear from seniors who move into the cottages at Pickering Manor: “I love it here! My only regret is that I did not move here sooner!” Why don’t seniors move in sooner? One of the things that hold seniors back from deciding to move to a cottage is the seemingly monumental task of downsizing. But there are many joys to downsizing both during the process and after … [Read more...]
