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.
Mindset
September 17, 2020

Wouldn’t it be nice?

Wouldn’t it be nice if the world was the way we wanted it? Yeah, I’d like that too. Sorry, it doesn’t work that way. Wouldn’t it be nice if we were healthy forever? Yeah, I’d like that too. Sorry, it doesn’t work that way. Wouldn’t…
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Mindset
September 17, 2020

Welcoming change

Unless we are in pain, we rarely ASK for change. It arrives like an insistent uninvited hungry guest when there’s barely enough food for one. But there it is… We have several choices: welcome it with open arms, allow it in begrudgingly or fight to…
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Mindset
September 17, 2020

The buffet

I grew up with a great appreciation for food. My mother and paternal grandmother were both amazing cooks (I’ll leave comment on my maternal grandmother for another post). I was a kid who found solace in food (especially the ones which were forbidden or restricted).…
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Stories
September 17, 2020

Lessons from the old man

My father grew up in The Great Depression. He was the eldest of three brothers and was raised by his mother. While my grandmother went out to work to support her children, she set my father as the titular head of the family who was…
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MindsetStories
September 17, 2020

Dominoes falling

Have you ever seen the awesome display of dominoes set up in intricate patterns, designs and levels? It’s cool! And just think, it was the nudge of a finger against a tiny tile that set off the amazing scene of tumbling dominoes into a fascinating…
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Mindset
September 17, 2020

Through your lens

On a walk recently, I passed a home in obvious disrepair. I looked at the house and two thoughts came crashing through my consciousness. First, I wondered how the property owners could allow their home to fall into such a state. THEN, the second idea…
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Meaning
September 17, 2020

Open your heart

We are living through challenging times. You need only turn on the news, open the paper or land on a website to see the decimation, destruction, death and disturbing images. It is enough to drive you to drink, despair and depression. It’s almost impossible to…
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Health
September 17, 2020

Laughter

The saying goes that “laughter is the best medicine”. While I don’t think it can cure COVID-19, there are some very well documented effects from a good healthy dose of laughter. Here are a few: Laughter relaxes the whole body and relieves tension. Laughter boosts…
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