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      What Does it Feel Like to Retire?

      Mind-Body-Spirit
        Describe to someone who has never been in love, what it feels like when you have, at long...

      The Initiation:

      Mind-Body-Spirit
      There are no instruction manuals for navigating a first serious illness. Even nurse navigators...

      A Changing Relationship with Time

      Mind-Body-Spirit
        One of the first issues to surface when one retires, is the quandary of what to do with all...

      Making the Transition:

      Mind-Body-Spirit
        One night - that is the amount of time which you will have to transition to your new,...

      Ageism: An Ugly Reality

      Maturing
        I’ve been noticing that I’m getting subtly annoyed at my friends and close relations who are...

      Dissecting the Travel Bug

      Pastimes
      Traveling and retirement are almost synonymous terms. Of course, you will want to travel in your...

      I Have Everything I Need

      Home Base
      One of the first startling, but repeated retirement experiences I encountered was finding out...

      Aversion to My Aversions

      Work
        Quite soon after your retirement, and curiously, even before it begins, you will notice some...

      The Physical You

      Maturing
        The other day, I innocently ordered lunch at a local restaurant, and at the table, I examined...

      Food: The Golden Mean

      Home Base
        Food in retirement…......really? Is this topic worthy of a separate discourse? Weren’t we...

      Retirement Pastimes: Goats, Sheep and Hoses

      Pastimes
        Finding meaning in retirement is no small task. That meaning can come from some very...

      Staying Sane with Aging Parents

      Mind-Body-Spirit
        Having a parent or two when one retires can certainly be a blessing. However, all...

      Work Nightmares

      Work
        When I retired from my first job as a teacher, the union rep said, “Congratulations. You made...

      Warning: Act your "Stage!"

      Maturing
        The election of Joe Biden brought a full complement of emotions on that eventful day in...

      A Better Morning Routine

      Home Base
        I have a seventy-something year old husband, but in many ways, he has the enthusiasm of a...

      Busyness: Overcoming a True Addiction

      Work
        During the coronavirus, millions of worker bees all over the world were holed up with not...

      Solitude: Can you be with yourself?

      Mind-Body-Spirit
        Humans are social beings. No doubt, you’ve had lots of company in your life. There is the...

      Retirement Heebie Jeebies: What do I do with my Time?

      Pastimes
        Nothing strikes fear in the heart of a new retiree more than the constant interrogation by...

      An Ode to My Partner and Yours?

      Mind-Body-Spirit
        I was living my pre-retirement life with a great misconception. If I had to reduce it to one...

      When is it Someone Else's Turn?

      Work
        Unlike me, many people make their own decision when to retire. Very often, this is a long...
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        It is when we are in transition, that we are most completely alive.

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        What Does it Feel Like to Retire?

        Mind-Body-Spirit
          Describe to someone who has never been in love, what it feels like when you have, at long...

        The Initiation:

        Mind-Body-Spirit
        There are no instruction manuals for navigating a first serious illness. Even nurse navigators...

        A Changing Relationship with Time

        Mind-Body-Spirit
          One of the first issues to surface when one retires, is the quandary of what to do with all...
        More Posts
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