Welcome to the X.

X as in the unique mix of decisions and experiences that will bring you meaning and joy in your next chapter. Think practical tools, a little inspiration and more than a few stories of those who’ve jumped the hurdle.
MasteryMeaning
April 17, 2020

Creating light in the dark

When my kids were young, they adamantly demanded a night light be kept on while they slept. They, like many youngsters, were afraid of the dark. COVID-19 has cast our lives into a completely unforeseen and unexpected shadow of illness, death and fear. A darkness…
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HealthMeaning
April 16, 2020

Four letter words

Our experiences during this situation can easily invoke an emotional response that might include a four-letter word or too. Pretty normal, huh? We also have the opportunity to use a few more four-letter words while we’re working our way through this…          Kind          Help…
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LongevityMastery
April 15, 2020

Keeping perspective

Let’s say you’re out for a bike ride on a beautiful clear sunny day. The temperature is perfect, the roads are open and clear, the sun is bright overhead and the scenery is filled with green rolling hills and colorful landscapes. If you’re a serious…
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Meaning
April 14, 2020

What did you do in the war?

There was a scene in the movie “Patton” where George C. Scott, as Patton addressed his men, said something to that effect to motivate them to heroic heights and purpose. When you look back on your life after this situation (I changed the term from…
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Meaning
April 12, 2020

My truth…

I want to share some truth. Since this “situation” has hit us, my sleep, for the most part, is terrible. I have stress dreams and I get up in the morning feeling exhausted. I know this is temporary. I know this will come to an…
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Mastery
April 11, 2020

From the inside out

Change happens, usually when you’re not looking, kind of like a car accident. Once you’ve shaken off the after-effects from the shock, your next move is a decision to do something. Regardless of the event, your decision is where to go from this moment forward…
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Meaning
April 9, 2020

One Day

One day, this will all be over and grocery store shelves will be full of toilet paper, water and hand sanitizer. One day, you’ll forget about the roiling stock market and your investment accounts will grow again. One day, you’ll look back on this experience…
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FitnessHealthLongevity
April 4, 2020

A Lesson?

If COVID-19 has shown us anything, it is our lack of planning and lack of attention on what matters. It seems that the most susceptible to getting really sick and dying are those over 60 with underlying health problems. We know that cancer, emphysema, asthma…
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