We set an alarm for five forty this week. After a night out. Nobody made us do that.

We keep saying we have more freedom than ever, so why does this summer feel busier than any before it.

Turns out the Empty Nest doesn’t erase old habits, it just removes the excuse for them. We’re still keeping a schedule neither of us actually needs anymore.

"We have this productivity addiction that we just can’t turn off even when we can." By the end of this one, we’re rethinking what a schedule is even for.

📖 Our book is here! The Loud Quiet – Love, Laughter and Life in the Empty Nest https://www.theloudquiet.com

We’re curious how many of you have actually managed to let a schedule go once the kids left, so come tell us in the group.
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Empty Nest Living

CHAPTERS
00:05 – Empty Nest Summer Feels Off
01:44 – What Summering Actually Means
03:00 – Kids Used To Set The Pace
05:19 – Do We Romanticize Summer
06:12 – World Cup Fills The Calendar
07:38 – Camp Memories Versus Empty Nest Reality
11:15 – The Productivity Addiction We Can’t Quit
12:55 – Becoming The Early Bird Retired Couple
14:32 – Reclaiming Summer On Our Terms
16:12 – Book Pick And Real Freedom

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Rick & Clancy have been enjoying life together for 28 years...married for 24. Starting August 2023, they now have two college aged kiddos and are about to enter a new phase of life. The house is quieter than before...it's a loud quiet, indeed. Join them as they laugh, cry and yes, probably argue while trying to figure out how to live the empty nest - new adventures / challenges await!