The Grace of An Ordinary Life
The rooster three doors down crows every morning before dawn here in Mexico. I don’t need an alarm because the internal clock of Mr. Cock-a-Doodle-Doo relays the message to anticipate sunrise – the beginning of a new day.Studies show it is the highest-ranking rooster that greets the dawn first. The others wait patiently before they join in. Waiting patiently for something “new” to appear in life is an option. But moving toward newness…
How to Render the Desires of Your Grown-Up Heart into Life Ahead
In the blue distance your life will unfurl.
I wish people spent more time contemplating that blue distance and less time on Facebook.There is so much more to life unseen by the eye. Brazen of me to say as Instagram revels in double-digit growth. Selfies are now one of the most popular activities in our culture. Don’t tell me you haven’t done this.
The Working Retirement: 7 Things To Do Within 5 Years of Leaving Your Job
It’s no joke. You intend to create a different kind of life in the future.In this imagined life, you cease responding to texts and emails that waste your time. You’ll never again endure a narcissist’s rant.No long commutes, improbable targets and boring, stupid meetings.No way.In this new life, the day unfolds just the way you’d like.
Ten Ways to Transition into Paid Work Instead of Retirement
Yesterday outside Publix, I ran into an old friend. We talked, caught up and then he asked about my work.“I’m helping people uncover possibilities for being productive in work until they want to retire at 85!”He smiled.
Starry, Starry ‘Life’ - Inspire Your Reinvention with a Transition Story (6 Tips and 9 Ideas)
What’s the dream for your life ahead? How hard are you pushing yourself to get it?The Rijksmuseum is TripAdvisor’s #1 rated ‘Things to do” in Amsterdam. But not for me. On my visit last month I wanted none of those dark Dutch paintings.I wanted Van Gogh’s “Starry, Starry Night.” Turns out “The Starry Night” is in New York and part of the Museum of Modern Art’s Permanent Collection since 1941
Reinventing Yourself? Why You Need a Transition Story.
The inside window ledges of the homes in Northern Holland tell stories.During my ten-day visit I saw handsome turquoise pottery, painted pitchers, tall vases with flowers, ceramic birds and farm animals, wooden ships, and tin angels displayed in the windows.In villages on the Frisian Islands, homes with large front windows edge the sidewalks.
Lost in Transition? Try the 'Tough Cookie 100-Day Plan for Getting Unstuck' (Over 30 Ideas)
There are only two types of people in the world: people who do what they say they’re going to do when they say they’re going to do it, and people who don’t do what they say they’re going to do when they say they’re going to do it.I am the first type. I do what I say I am going to do. Unless, of course, I'm stuck. I hate getting stuck.
The #1 Myth of Midlife Change: How It Holds You Back and Ways to Bust It Up
“Roll up your sleeves - midlife change is your best and last chance to become the real you.”Thus begins the article, “The Existential Necessity of Midlife Change,” in the Harvard Business Review OnPoint,Your Next Move, Summer 2015.I was puzzled momentarily. The term “real you” is odd, isn’t it?Who are you now if you’re not the real you?Here’s the answer:
Five Things People Who Love Their Post50 Lives Don’t Do
One day you think: Oh, here is the rest of my life. It’s finally arrived.The map of how you got here may be in front of you, but what to do now? No map for that.Still we do figure it out.Not all of us do it well. At least, not every time.
I solved life after college graduation rather fine. But post-divorce invoked a shaky time that curled my toes and wreaked havoc on providing for my daughter in a fitting way. (My mom sent money.)
Be Dangerous Again: A Renaissance for You in Post50 Freedom
Welcome back to Part 3/5 on crafting a remarkable Post50 Life. We explored Geography of Place last time and today, it's all about getting our time back. We move on to Freedom, the second of the Four Elements of Post50 Lifestyle.Retirement isn’t being retired. It’s already retired. You know that by now…
