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
September 8, 2020

The stories we tell ourselves

We tell ourselves all kinds of stories, many from our formative years. We are convinced they are true. After all, questioning those beliefs chips away at our foundations. But are they really true? Some common stories: I am not good enough. I am not worthy…
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Meaning
September 6, 2020

Between the Flintstones and the Jetsons

I have to admit, I was a big fan of Fred and George when growing up. They were both devoted fathers and husbands. They were both a bit goofy and simple, but loveable. It occurred to me that our world today is at a crossroads…
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Meaning
September 5, 2020

8 important lessons from COVID

Life lessons are rarely presented during the easy carefree times of life. They arrive out of the ashes of hard-fought experience. COVID-19 has provided so many lessons, if we open our eyes. While many are fretting over the economy and perhaps rightly so, we can…
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Meaning
September 3, 2020

What matters

What matters is as individual as your fingerprints. What matters is as universal as our need for safety, security and food on the table. What matters is as individual as your personality, your beliefs, your conscience, your morality. What matters is as universal as the…
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Meaning
September 1, 2020

Youth is wasted on the young

My father loved his quotes—he slung them like an army cook filling plates at chow time. George Bernard Shaw’s quote that “Youth is wasted on the young” was one of his favorites. While my eyes never got stuck in place from all the eye-rolling, his…
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Meaning
August 30, 2020

A thought about mental health

Nothing illuminates the dire state of our mental health issues like the “anti-maskers”. They are evidently suffering from some disorder or disruption in their thought processes. They seem to share a certain level of anger, resentment and attitude that is beyond rational explanation. They also…
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Mastery
June 25, 2020

Disruption leads to discovery…IF

Disruption leads to discovery IF you’re open-minded. Disruption leads to discovery IF you’re willing to observe and learn. Disruption leads to discovery IF you’re able to take in new information and cast off old thinking. Discovery leads to new ideas. Discovery leads to a growth…
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Meaning
June 22, 2020

Whiplash

Whiplash: injury caused by a severe jerk to the head. It’s fair to say we are experiencing collective whiplash. Life has changed and perhaps in ways that we cannot even imagine yet. It’s also fair to say that most humans love routine and hate change.…
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