Welcome to the X.

As I’ve written (perhaps to a sickening degree) about my reentry into music, I'm having a blast playing with two jazz ensembles. But my major frustration is not getting my skills back after a fifty-year hiatus—it’s learning music theory!  Music theory is something I’d never…

I am sitting in the middle of a forest. There is nothing but the sounds of birds in the trees and the skittering of squirrels among the dried leaves and fallen branches. The trees have yet to bud here in New England, and I can…

Do you ever wonder what kind of legacy you'll leave behind for your loved ones? Sure, your will might divvy up your tangible assets—but what about your values, stories, and wisdom? I’m thrilled to have Susan Turnbull with us. Susan is the founder of Personal…

In a world filled with information overload and conflicting advice, it can be hard to know what to believe when it comes to nutrition. With that in mind, I invited my nutritionist, Jessica Berliner, to join me for this conversation. Jessica Berliner is a clinical…

In my career as a financial life planner, my goal was to look at client situations from various angles, applying the mantra "What could go wrong?" and addressing those potential issues as thoroughly as possible. “What If…” was central to the discussion, and this question…

If there’s one word I would eliminate from the lexicon, it’s the word “should.” I don’t mean in its usage like, “Should it rain, we’ll go to the museum.” No, that’s fine.  It’s the guilt-laden version: “I should go to the gym.” “I should volunteer…

Are we letting outdated perceptions hold us back from fully embracing our Chapter X? Many of us have grown up with the belief that a decline in health is inevitable as we age, based on what we saw in our parents and grandparents. But is…

I’ve heard from many men the problems of creating friendships and a social circle in Chapter X. Of course, the challenges for us introverts are manifold, but that need not keep us sequestered in our man caves. From all the literature, we know the importance…