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.
Meaning
June 20, 2020

Awareness

You cannot turn on the news today without being reminded of acts of racial injustice. Hopefully, this awareness can help us become more mindful of our thoughts, words and actions and how we can improve and grow. In Chapter X, our inner awareness of our…
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Relationships
June 17, 2020

Problem Solving

Have you ever watched someone fixing or working on something and you had a sudden urge to offer your opinion? Have you ever had a conversation with a spouse or significant other who was explaining a problem or situation and you offered your unsolicited advice?…
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Mastery
June 13, 2020

Inner voice

We all have an inner voice: it has followed us from our earliest thoughts. It tells us that eating a sleeve of Oreo’s is ok. It screams at us when we screw up. It reminds us, unceasingly of all the “should’s”. It tells us we…
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Mastery
June 11, 2020

Intentions

Intentions are great. I intended to have the attic cleaned out weeks ago. In truth, I did dump the last remaining Wrestling Buddies that my son used to play with 20+ years ago. I also brought my ‘legacy’ from my parents of 78 rpm records…
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Mastery
June 9, 2020

Venturing beyond your comfort zone

Here we are in the midst of the ‘situation’ and I am continuing to try new things. I first tried my hand at assembling stuff—a rower, weight bench and finally a composter. Then I decided that what’s the good of composter if there’s no garden?…
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HealthMastery
June 7, 2020

Change

For change—real change—to happen, there must be a reason. Sometimes, that reason is thrust upon us. Like the global pandemic that has told us clearly and forcibly that we must change our behaviors and observe sensible social distancing, wearing protective masks, etc. Or there is…
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MeaningRelationships
June 6, 2020

History—from the inside out

We are a part of history. In the global sense, we share a period of time that could be highlighted by political warring, global warming, international strife, terrorism, mass shootings, the 24-hour news cycle and now COVID-19. We are in most cases, bystanders, rubberneckers and…
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Mastery
June 4, 2020

Trade-offs and consequences

It’s fair to say that life is about trade-offs and managing consequences. Notice I didn’t say avoiding them, since most are inevitable. Some trade-offs are simple, like whether to order the steamed vegetables with tofu or the spareribs (I didn’t say the trade-off was fun).…
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