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April 1, 2025

Muddy Puddles

There are lessons all around us, if we just pay attention.  My granddaughter is a big Peppa Pig fan. Not only has she adopted a British accent, but she also loves jumping in puddles whenever they appear. She grins from ear to ear and heads…
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March 29, 2025

It All Comes Down to Control

Life is a constant battle for control. As humans, we want it, need it, crave it. However, as much as we desire control, we are severely limited in what we can truly put our fingerprints on. For example, we might want a healthy body, eat…
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March 15, 2025

Simplify the Process (Part 3)

In Part 1, I introduced the idea that retirement can be overwhelming—and that LIFE IS MESSY. The second key takeaway was that beginning anything new with an open mind and heart, free from the pressure of perfection, is the best place to start. Part 3…
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March 11, 2025

Simplify the Process (part 2)

In Part 1, I introduced the idea that retirement can be overwhelming, and that LIFE IS MESSY. The second key takeaway is that beginning anything new with an open mind and heart, free from the pressure of perfection, is the best place to start. Our…
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March 8, 2025

Simplify the Process (part 1)

After decades of focusing on your career, your “next” chapter deserves careful thought and discernment. There are countless books telling you what to do, how to do it, why to do it, where to do it, and when to do it.  There are guidebooks, podcasts,…
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March 4, 2025

Growing into Elderhood

Recently, I had a conversation with someone who was lamenting that he was growing old. I saw the unhappiness clearly reflected on his face. I could have responded with something snarky, like: “We’ve been growing older since the moment we were born.” Or “Would you…
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March 1, 2025

Questions, Questions, Questions

I ask myself a lot of questions. Some I dismiss as nothing more than a study in the unanswerable. You know, questions like: How long will I maintain a good quality of life? How will I be remembered when I’m gone?  They’re important questions, but…
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February 25, 2025

Noticing

We are creatures of habit. When we settle into routine, we tend to take things for granted. I’ve noticed this in myself in many ways. For example, I have two photographs I took decades ago during a business trip to London. Both were taken near…
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