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.
HealthMeaning
May 23, 2020

News flash!

Pay attention…hot news coming over the wire! We are all going to die! Are you going to make the time remaining purposeful, fulfilling and filled with meaning? OR are you going to spend your life in regret, depression and in a state of wasting? It…
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HealthRelationships
May 17, 2020

Being alone together

Friends raising a glass together at the end of the day is a lovely way to toast life and all its ups and downs. Of course with social distancing, the raised glasses are on either side of a computer screen. For some, that’s comforting and…
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HealthMasteryRelationships
May 12, 2020

Life after…

If you want to begin the conversation of what life will look like after the Pandemic, sure, go ahead. It’s the same mind game as trying to name the best performing stock for 2021. You can opine about the future, but here’s the thing: what…
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HealthMeaning
May 10, 2020

Wash your hands and clear your head

Are you overloaded with “news reports”? Overwhelmed by the doom and gloom? Seeing COVID germs lurking in every corner? No, I am not poking fun at the dire situation in which we’ve found ourselves. My hope is that you can extract yourself from the mental…
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Health
May 3, 2020

Man up?

What could be easier than telling someone to be more resilient? Just bounce on back, better than before! Man up, dude! But the fact is, trauma hits everyone differently and recovery is a process. While we are enduring this “situation”, you’ve heard all the experts…
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HealthMastery
April 23, 2020

The laws of physics

My father was raised in the Depression and became the ultimate workaholic. He was NEVER not doing. If he caught me on the couch in front of the TV, he would quote Newton’s First Law…you know, “things in motion tend to stay in motion, things…
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Health
April 21, 2020

Pillar of strength

As men, we are taught from a very young age that part of our role is to provide a strong support for others. In the family unit, the father’s role of provider is to be strong in the face of adversity…to be the pillar of…
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HealthMastery
April 18, 2020

Change your words—change your brain

Words have power. We connect words to very specific feelings. For example, if you think “terror”,“crisis” or “ panic” you set off a rush of cortisol (the fight or flight hormone) that surges through your body. Flooding the body with cortisol is linked with a…
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