“Aging is an amazing gift of time.” Our lifespans have extended 30 years since 1900 which makes retirement last one-fourth to one-third of our lives. In his interview on Mel Robbins’ podcast, Dr. Joseph Coughlin from MIT’s AgeLab discussed how to better prepare for aging. Three questions Dr. Coughlin says to ask yourself: How are […]
Two things happened today that really got me thinking about my aging. First, when I woke up, I noticed my left knee felt slightly different than usual. When I stretched and bent it, it made a clicking sound it had never made before. Brief panic gripped me, but I remembered that I am doing all […]
Identifying the Pain I was very hurt by what a friend recently did. I am struggling on how to tell him, and I don’t know if he will understand. I know eventually I will forgive him, but I won’t forget how he made me feel, especially if he discards the pain and doesn’t try to […]
My Roots in Improvement My family feels I am too much into self-help, but I am drawn to always trying to improve both myself and my situation. I loved being a trainer and facilitator and was in my element as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. When I was a kid, I remember my dad […]
I had thought things were getting better in my nearly 15-month post-retirement life. I felt like I had created a new structure to replace the one I had lost and I was keeping up with friends and family. I had the new effort with the story sharing potlucks and enjoyed getting it all set up. […]
