It’s my pleasure to be around talking to many seniors. Many are discouraged. why?

Well, we can’t hide from the ecomony facts right now. Things do look pretty bad. There’s way’s to get through this however. Many who are retired suddenly find themselves wondering how they can make extra for christmas gifts. Yes, this is very important to many people.

This is one of the few bright spotlights in their life…Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Income retirement checks don’t seem to be stretching as far but hang on, you’ll make it. There’s ways!

Many larger churches hire senior citizens this time of year to help out. Give your local churches a call now to see what they can use you for. They may give you a job delivering food or gifts to disabled people in the community. Taking toys or similiar items to kids.

They may hire you to help cook food for events coming up. Or take posters advertising christmas programs soon to play. If you have musical talent, many times they’ll hire you to fill in. Some areas where the winters are really bad, they’ll hire you to keep church drives and walks clear.

I’ve known churches that hire retirees to even shop for them. In other words, they would have you buy certain gifts for the pastor, his family, staff and maintance workers. Then, you’d wrap them putting in the name of person receiving presents.

Money for income retirement folks around the holidays can be found. Things are tight. I’ve found over the years that church people can really be big hearted around christmas. I’ve seen many sacrifice just to give a helping hand to those that needed work. This is only one area among many to find jobs.

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So many people get some age on them, then start having a pity party. You can see them sitting on their porch watching the traffic go by. They’re just waiting for someone to wave and smile. They long for one of those passing vehicles to pull up in their yard. Just waiting for a person to come spend time ” shooting the breeze.” ( Chat, talk )

Retirees that do this, may I say, “stop waiting.” Think of others.

Don’t want to sound hard or harsh but…

“You” need to get up from your seat, get on your feet, so you can go help someone yourself. Stop the self pity party, and go see someone in your neighborhood who is crippled, blind or got cancer or dying of some terrible sickness or diease.

They are wishing “you” would come see them because they “cannot” come see you. Light their face up with joy as you say hello to them. Tell them you’d like to visit for a while. Take them some apples, oranges, or something special.

Did we say senior jobs? Now let me ask you the question, I ask in the beginning. Can you think of any job that pays in greater measures than cash money? You answered yes, and you’re exactly right. Helping your fellow neighbor has rewards that reach all the way to Heaven.

Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be upon us. My friends, if you’re able, why not go tell your spouse, if they’re living, that you had a brainstorm. Tell them you’d love to do some pumpkin pies, cookies, or if they have a better idea, and take them to the shut in or not able to get out. If you’re alone, just do what you want to.

Get a pen and paper. Think up all the people that can’t get out and see what you can do for them. Talk about making their day on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any day throughout the year. Even better, organize your neighbors and see what they think. All of you could make someone less fortunate so happy.

Senior jobs like this doesn’t have much cash pay perhaps. The happiness and joy that will feel up your heart though, no bank is big enough to hold. So now, that you’re excited about doing this, get started. It’ll be the best holiday you’ve ever had. And many more to come.

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Here are several tips that may make you smile:

Retirees are the smartest people in the world. You’ve lived long enough to know how to do so many things young folks don’t yet have a clue on. For example…

Nearly everyone has a hobby but a rare hobby could be in great demand. If you know how to produce ” old timey ” stuff you might find yourself staying busy making them. Retirement has its advantages but for those who sadly have lost their loved ones, it can be a lonely affair.

So much more the reason to search out another person local who is alone and see if they’d like to double up to make money from these outdated designs. Two heads are better than one. Also, like for men, one may have a machine or tool shop already setup. Both could share equal expenses for any project you build plus share equal profits after the overhead.

( However, two could do this, even if their mate is still living. )

What are some items that you often don’t see except perhaps at a antique shop or store? Remember the old corn grinder? I haven’t see one since I was a kid. The old hatchets we used to cut and shock the corn. I haven’t saw those for many moons. ( years )

The old model cars, crank and all, are very popular, if they can be found. Could you do something like this? Ah, the old locomotives scale models. They are high in demand, but very hard to find.

You ladies can cut in on these retirement savings too. What about the old hats? Sorry, I’m sitting here trying to think what they’re called, but it aludes me at the moment. Perhaps, one of you kind women can straighten my memory out. Anyway, laugh at me, but I think that might be a well selling hobby to make some good retirement money.

And dear ladies, what about the old churn. Something else hadn’t see for many years. If you couldn’t make one, twist the arm of your hubby until he does. You could enjoy making some very decent money and it really isn’t that hard.

Another plus is the fellowship. One thing I’ve noticed among many retirees is just plain loneliness. Women especially, seem to crave getting together and just talking. We men do too. Not as much though. My wife loves getting together with other women and chatting. It actually makes her happy and elated. I’ve always been somewhat of a “quiet” person who can be by myself or around people either one. So I’m sure it is a relief to fellowship with others.

So there’s a couple tips for retirement savings and fun get togethers. By the way, to save my life, I can’t remember what the older style hats women wore. If anyone knows, pass it to me, so I can use the right terms. My granny wore one all the time . Have fun making money and new friends too.

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Whether Type 1 or Type 2, when you take insulin and drugs, you will live longer, than if you didn’t take them. However…

This doesn’t last very long because your insulin, which is a hormone, and other diabetes drugs alter your body processes. Your kidney, liver, heart, eyes, etc. When first given insulin, you’ll feel much better. Just a matter of time though untill the man made insulin and drugs start breaking down your cell metabolism.

You will begin having serious other problems because of the side effects from drugs. And of course, the diabetes itself creates health hazards. That’s why most people take their prescription drugs like good boys and girls. They have no idea that there is health remedies that most doctors and drug companies ” will not tell you about.” I personally can attest to these. How well do I know! I found solutions.

Please note - I’m extremely thankful for the few doctors that really do want to help people get well.

When I walked into our home, I told my wife what the doctor said. I began my own personal program of exercise, healthy foods, quality life style management. No, I didn’t join a gym or pay out large monthly fees to get someone to help me.

I began doing lots of research on exercise, foods, vitamins and herbs. Also found out that many of the sicknesses and disease stem from diabetes itself. I would love to see the retirees who have many health worries, as healthy as I am. This didn’t just happen. It took hard work, determination, and a made up mind.

I haven’t reached my complete 100 % goal quite yet. I am so close though. I’m willing to help you my friends. You must also be willing to help yourself. If you think the insulin and drugs are your path to living and eating any kind of junk foods you want, then sadly I tell you of your soon disappointments. I don’t know everything. Neither do doctors or so called experts. I have learned through years of trial and error on myself what are the best foods to eat, the best vitamins and minerals and herbs. The best kinds of exercise too. Exercise is on top of the list with foods.

For your senior health issues, start researching and learn for yourself. Stand on your own feet. I do recommend that you find a health care provider who believes in getting you completely in control of any sickness or disease by doing things that will heal, not cover up. To your complete health and cure.

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 ” Health at all ages “

Everything may have been going fine on the job. It was just a physical feeling, desire.

Well, all may be going fine in the realm of finance. All may not be well with your physical body. What good is millions when your health is at risk? All you do is pay the doctor without getting better many times.

Are you ready to take back what has slipped away, your retirement health?  Or do you follow professional advice without question? Like a lamb led to the slaughter. You choose. I did several years ago.

I left off last post heading home in my truck, after making delivery. Doctor had gave me a shock!

When I parked my big rig in the company yard, heading to the office, I was smiling. I was going home. That was not the only reason though. I had made a decision that would inpact my health as long as I lived. More than I had ever dreamed possible.

All right! Let’s change gears here. For me, I was getting out of that unhealthy truck that was stealing my life away, forever. What will it take for you to wake up to the fact that you are what you eat, how you live, and are you a couch potato, do you spend hours, days, weeks in a drivers seat?

Retirement health makes life worth living for retirees. Whether you are loaded with money, work a job to survive, or draw a small check barely making it. You can turn things completely around if you follow certain rules. It doesn’t happen overnight. It’s not always easy. My fellow retired readers ( or semi ) there’s a better way. Ready to get started?

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Last post, close to last paragraph, we stated that after having a physical exam required for truckers, which is much more strick than a regular examination, doc told me I was on the verge of being a diabetic myself. Well, that shocked me out of my boots. He told me he was going to give me 3 months to shed some weight and to change my diet.

Man cannot live on soda’s, sweets, cookies, and coconut pie without getting in trouble!

My dad, granny, and others had died a early death because of diabetes. Being an extremely independant person, right then I made a life changing decision.

I could have listened to family and friends telling me, ” it wasn’t my fault. That I had inherited diabetes in my blood line, a generation thing. ” I could have went back to the doctor, let him put me on insulin and drugs that have worse side effects than the diabetes itself. Gotten worse and worse until a early miserable death put me 6 feet under.

Not me! I’m not cut from that mold. Hope you’re not either.

Some of you are probably saying or thinking, “you’ll go into a coma if you don’t listen to the doctor and take your insulin and medicines.” Hold on to your seat, I’m not through yet.

I finished my delivery in another state, picked up my back haul and headed my truck straight for home. Retirement is fun and I’ll prove it.

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We have 8 grandchildren. The youngest is 3 years old. She is here quite often with me during the day while her Mom works. One day she told me to watch. That she was going to stand on her head. She made a great effort at doing that. Evidently, she thought she did a pretty good job.

She came over to me, where I was sitting, and ask me if I could do that? I tried hard to keep a straight face.

I told her I had never learned to do that yet. She replied, ” papaw, when you get older, you can learn to stand on your head.” She actually was putting me on her level. Most kids though see us as very old. We’ve not taken care of our health many times by eating wrong. Getting too little exercise. Sitting for many hours behind a computer or tv. The list goes on.

Much of the senior’s bad health is brought on by habits that create sickness and disease.

Somehow it’s got to the point that we think doctors can just write out a prescription, we go to pharmacy to get it filled, then go home and take it, while we continue our bad habits. My fellow retirees, something is very wrong with that whole picture.

Back a few years ago I was a truck driver. Most truckers sit for hours eating, drinking, listening to some form of music or talk show. Maybe talking on the cb or listening to others talk. It does help pass the time as you travel millions of miles sitting. I had a truckers physical and was told I was on the point of being a diabetic.

That woke me up with loud bells going off. ( Continued shortly… )

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It’s a fact that those retired and still working make the best employees, bar none.

Employers are starting to really notice senior citizens. Why? Because they become the most loyal, ever day on time help they can possibly find. And they obey orders! Plus take pain staking pride in doing the job right the first time.

So is it any wonder there is such high demand jobs for retirees? For example:

In yonder years gone by, truck companies wanted the lean and mean young folk only to drive their rigs. They could drive all day and then all that night, keeping 3 log books, and make lots of money. If they got sleepy just pop some pills full of caffeine and they were good to go.

But after a few months, many accidents and some deaths, and law suits on their hands, owners finally figured it out. It really took years, but for the past short span, their eyes are open to retirees. Retirement folks make the best drivers in the world. So, would you like to drive a tractor trailer?

Let me stress, either local or long haul, your choice. Sound good, then start calling locals to begin.

How about a green house? Exotic Flowers. Vegetables. Or both. Good friend of mine loves doing that after retiring. He drove a truck for many years.

Does a little produce stand beside the road turn you own? Would you enjoy that? This makes a great joint venture among a couple of seniors needing to work and making good money at the same time. You could always work for someone else doing this, to learn the ropes.

There is always high demand jobs for retirees in travel. Certain types of security, whether by water or even plane, are looking for trustworthy people just like you. More on this next post - be watching.

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Of course, you’re together much more now, but where did common sense go?

Can anyone say after 4o years, you’re getting tired of the foods you love to eat? What about water, tea, or your favorite drink? No, you still go to the fridge, open it, and pour into a glass what ever you enjoy, right?

Ok, treat marriage and retirement work at home jobs the same way. When you worked, you were absent for 8 hours. You’re still employed, only now you work for yourself in a home style atmosphere. You should have your seperate, quiet office space alone, in a different room from everyone else. Your home business.

Plan your daily activities, do them, then enjoy your time together the rest of the day. Go bowling, skating, do things together you both like, golf, fishing, shopping, hunting, whatever. Enjoy helping your mate get the most out of what they love and thrill to do.

Most likely, you’ll really not be together more than you were before, if you’re serious about your business.

I’ve found that retirement, working a home job, can bring you financial independance and freedom that actually can bring a husband and wife into a closer relationship. Try it! You just may enjoy this so much you just wouldn’t have it any other way. Get your free guide now to get started.

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Whether you work from the comfort of your home or outside. You are the one who can control your health status.

Tip - What you eat can mean the difference between heart attack/stroke or a healthy strong physique. Eating fruits and vegetables, as fresh as possible, daily will help you to stay alert on your job plus give you extra brain power to think more clearly.

It’s absolutely true that what you eat controls your health. Here in America we’re having an epidemic among our obese teens. They are having sickness and disease hit them that was unheard of 50 to 75 years ago. Junk food is the reason and the lack of eating vegetables and fruits. Imagine their body when they retire if they live that long.

(These senior tips for working a job while staying healthy are part of a program I practice personally that keeps me going, feeling years younger instead of my 60 years.) 

Tip - Getting your daily exercise, walking and biking being on top of the list. It is a documented fact that senior citizens that exercise about one hour daily, walking, with other forms, are much more alert, their brain thinks much more quickly, their body is greatly resistant to disease, they live much longer. There is so much more.

Please note - All exercise should begin gradual and under the supervision of your health care provider, especially if you’re a senior.

Another senior tip for working a job plus staying healthy is to drink plenty of distilled water. If you possibly can, buy a distiller unit and make your own. You can soon spend lots of money buying water from store.

You need to drink 8 to 12 glasses per day. Start in the morning when you first get up drinking one - two glasses. As you age your desire for water gets less. So, don’t wait until you want it. Get in the habit of drinking a glass every 2 hours.

Instead of the soda pops or concentrated juices you buy from the store, drink distilled water. The reason juices are mentioned is because concentrated forms entered into our bloodstream much too quickly. If you make your own from fresh fruits and vegetables, they are excellent for your health.

One last tip - White sugar is very bad for you. May I tell you a sad but true story? This is why I hate white sugar and know what it’s doing to the young and seniors both in the USA.

My dad and grandma loved sugar. They put that white stuff in about everything they eat. At 54 my dad died of all kinds of complications, brought on by sugar diabetes. My poor grandmother also got it and died. Many of my family since then have gotten diabetes and ” cannot ” live a normal life. All because of that slow poison called white sugar.

You may think I’m over reacting about white sugar. Do a research yourself on what white sugar does to the human body, and it’ll be a good possibility you’ll start eating natural sweets like dates, raisins, apples, bananas, grapefruits, etc.

These senior tips for working a job and staying healthy are only a small portion of what we really need to do. These will get you started on better quality of life however. Always get advice from your health care advisor before making lots of changes in exercise or foods. Great Success to your physical and financial health my fellow retirees.

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