Many folks wonder what retirement is “really” like. In my final years of work, I wondered about it a lot. On June 8, 2018, I stopped wondering. On that date, […]
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Category: Retirement State of Mind
And Then, She Started To Cry
I never saw it happen in 33 years of working for Corporate America. In 4 years of retirement, it’s happened more times than I have fingers to count. It’s one […]
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The Pebble And The Pond
On April 12, 2015, a man threw a pebble into a pond. The ripples were small, and almost no one noticed. He threw a second pebble, with essentially the same […]
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Retirement Is Like A Game of Poker
I had a revelation the other day. Retirement is like a game of poker. You don’t play poker? That’s irrelevant for today’s post. Heck, I haven’t played a hand in […]
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The Value of A Crisis
I woke up at 3:30 am this morning. It happens sometimes, and I’ve learned to roll with it. Ah…the joy of retirement. After laying in bed in a futile quest […]
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Introducing The 90/10 Rule of Retirement
I never thought it would happen to me. Sure, I’d heard about the phenomenon from folks who had retired before me, but it didn’t seem possible. Not in my case. […]
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The Pursuit of Childhood Joy
What did you enjoy doing as a child? As a hyperactive kid in Michigan, most of my fondest memories involve outdoor activities. Swimming, riding my bike, hiking through the nearby […]
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The Fragility of Life
It happened quickly. At first, her voice became hoarse, and they couldn’t figure out why. Two short years later, she was dead. She had been one of the most energetic […]
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Inside The Mind of a Reader
A blogger’s life is interesting. We spend hours writing, but feedback is rare. One of our biggest questions is what’s it REALLY like inside the mind of a reader when […]
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“You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To”
My first week in college was one of the most challenging weeks of my life. At the beginning of the week, I thought I would become a Doctor. By the […]
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