Life of a Fisherman’s Wife - Deborah Mood

09/21/2026

My 40s and 50s didn’t look anything like I thought they would.

At 41, I had a beautiful baby girl and started motherhood all over again.

In my late 40s, life changed in ways I never could have imagined. I lost my son. Then came breast cancer.
Those experiences changed the way I looked at time.

I had spent more than 25 years building a career in travel that I loved. My husband had built his life around the fishing industry. We worked hard, raised a family and did all the things we thought we were supposed to do.

But I started realizing that I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life waiting for someday.

Someday when work slowed down.

Someday when retirement came.

Someday when there was more time.

Because I had learned firsthand that time isn’t something any of us are promised.

I didn’t want to stop working. I wanted to change the way work fit into my life.

I wanted more mornings at the beach. More spontaneous trips. More time with my husband and our daughter. More freedom to make decisions based on what we wanted our life to look like—not simply what work schedules or finances allowed.

So, completely outside my comfort zone, I started building an online business.

I had to learn. I had to grow. I had to do things that scared me.

And somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn’t just creating another stream of income.

I was creating another way to live.

Now, at 55, I don’t look at life after 50 as the beginning of slowing down.

Quite the opposite.

I know how precious time is.

I intend to live it.

Wonderful. Glamorous. Unapologetic.

Life After 50.

“Are you planning to slow down after 50… or are you just getting started?”

09/20/2026

The Captain has always had a way with the ladies. Apparently the “Shut Up & Fish” shirt works here too. 😂

This is what we want more of in retirement—going places, laughing, and making memories while we’re still able to enjoy them.

Retirement isn’t only about being finished with work. It’s about having the freedom and income to enjoy what comes next. That’s one of the reasons I started building something of my own that wasn’t completely tied to the boat or the season.

09/13/2026

We spend years planning financially for retirement. But we don’t always think about what our bodies will allow us to keep doing.

For someone who has made a living doing physical work, retirement may not mean they want to stop working.

They may still want purpose. They may still want income. They may still want something meaningful to do.

They just may not want—or physically be able—to keep doing the same work they’ve done for decades.

Because eventually, our bodies can have a say in what retirement looks like too.

Maybe planning for retirement isn’t only about having enough money to stop working. Maybe it’s about creating enough choices to decide how you want to keep working.

Just another day at the office. 🌊

And somewhere, somebody is probably still saying,
“Must be nice to go fishing for a living.” 😂

Photographer Ervin Olsen Yarmouth NS 🇨🇦

09/10/2026

They say the success of a fisherman is defined by his wife’s ride… 😂

Around here, retirement looks a little different.

The Captain retired from full-time fishing at 52, but I don’t think fishing will ever completely leave him.

We’re figuring out this next chapter as we go — a little fishing, a little travelling, and a whole lot more freedom.

Turns out retirement isn’t always about stopping. Sometimes it’s just about having more choices. ❤️

09/07/2026

Retirement is supposed to feel like freedom.

But even after working and planning for most of our lives, the cost of everyday living can still decide what retirement looks like—how often we travel, how much we can help our families, and how many times we have to check the bank account before saying yes.

I didn’t start building an online business because I dreamed of becoming a millionaire.

Okay… maybe I dreamed of a private jet. 🙃

But what I really wanted was another source of income that wasn’t tied to one location—something that could give me more choices now and in the years ahead.

And here’s something I’ve learned along the way:

You don’t have to have it all figured out to start something new.

This business isn’t for perfect people. It’s for people willing to learn.

It hasn’t always been easy, and it certainly didn’t happen overnight. But I’m grateful I started when I did.

What would you be willing to go without if you knew you might not have enough money to support yourself leading up to retirement—or after you got there?

Send me a message. Let’s talk about what you can start doing now to change that.

09/04/2026

Retirement is supposed to feel like freedom.

But even after working and planning for most of our lives, the cost of everyday living can still decide what retirement looks like—how often we travel, how much we can help our families, and how many times we have to check the bank account before saying yes.

I didn’t start building an online business because I dreamed of becoming a millionaire.

Okay… maybe I dreamed of a private jet. 🙃

But what I really wanted was another source of income that wasn’t tied to one location—something that could give me more choices now and in the years ahead.

It hasn’t always been easy, and it certainly didn’t happen overnight. But I’m grateful I started when I did.

What would you be willing to go without if you knew you might not have enough money to support yourself leading up to retirement—or after you got there?

Send me a message. Let’s talk about what you can start doing now to change that.

09/01/2026

But even after working and planning for most of our lives, the cost of everyday living can still decide what retirement looks like—how often we travel, how much we can help our families and how many times we have to check the bank account before saying yes.

I didn’t start building an online business because I dreamed of becoming a millionaire.

Okay… maybe I dreamed of a private jet. 🙃

But what I really wanted was another source of income that wasn’t tied to one location—something that could give me more choices now and in the years ahead.

It hasn’t always been easy, and it certainly didn’t happen overnight. But I’m grateful I started when I did.

What would you be willing to go without if you knew you might not have enough money to support yourself leading up to retirement—or after you got there?

Send me a message. Let’s talk about what you can start doing now to change that.

08/30/2026

Success doesn’t always wear a suit. Sometimes it wears old fishing clothes and rubber boots. 🦞⚓️

After scaling back, the Captain decided to spend a leisurely afternoon at a bookstore—only to be asked why he was there because someone had mistaken him for a resident of the neighbouring encampment. 😂

Around here, retirement still looks an awful lot like going to work.

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

Today marks six years since Gregory left this earth.

August 27, 2026 Six years.

I miss him in ways words will never fully explain. Six years sounds like a long time, but a mother’s love doesn’t follow a calendar. He is still my son. I am still his mother. That will never change.

But today isn’t only a day of sorrow.

Today, I rejoice knowing Gregory is in a better place.

He is beyond the pain, struggles and burdens of this life. He is safe. He is whole. He is surrounded by a love greater than anything I could have given him here—and I loved him with everything I had.

There is peace in knowing that while I had to let him go, he was not lost.

The world kept moving after Gregory left. Seasons changed, life continued, and I learned how to move forward while carrying him with me. I have kept working, dreaming, loving my family and building a life I hope would make him proud.

I still wonder what he would think of everything I’m doing. I wonder what he would say, what would make him laugh and what he would tease me about. I would give anything for one more ordinary conversation.

But I believe this separation is not forever.

So today, I allow myself to miss him. I allow the memories and tears to come. But I also choose gratitude for the years I was blessed to be his mother and faith in where he is now.

Gregory’s life mattered. His place in our family still matters. I will continue speaking his name and carrying his love with me.

Six years since he left this earth.

Six years of loving him from here.

Today, I grieve because I miss my son—but I also rejoice because I know he is home. ❤️