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There are so many things I don’t understand. Start with algebra, physics, computer programming...the list is endless. Truth be told, I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about them other than the occasional nod acknowledging my lack. When it comes to people in retirement,…

“Do I matter?” It’s a big question. I think we knew that we mattered while our children were little. I think we knew as we supported our families. I think we knew as we were engaged in our careers. But now? Last week, I sat…

There is a presumption that life, after the cessation of your career, gets easier. I suppose, it’s true in certain ways. The responsibilities of leadership, competition, earning, running a business or practice, or being at the forefront of your specialty change. They go away! Poof!…

I limit my time on social media. I happen to favor Instagram for the music videos, history and science posts, and clips of comedians I find funny. Occasionally, I trip across something that hits me right between the eyes:

This summer was a story of ups and downs. It was filled with the glory of wonderful time with family, the excitement of travel, and quiet time in a lovely locale. It was also filled with an exhausting upper respiratory illness, interrupted physical training, mental…

This summer, I devoted some time to assessing my life.  Several times a year, I do the Wheel of Life in Retirement (as shown in How to Craft Your Chapter X). It assesses a wide array of categories that make up life, including Health &…

Way back in 1999, the movie The Matrix hit the big screen. It was reality-shifting in its scope and storytelling. There were so many memorable quotes that I could spend the rest of the day repeating them. One that remains fixed in my mind came…

One of the stops on our vacation was a day in Nafplion, Greece. While Wendy scoured the stores for small gifts for our grandchildren or some piece of clothing that she fancied, I meandered into an art gallery. The walls were covered with paintings, sculptures,…