Dream retirement lifestyle of picking up shells on the beach. My reaction was nausea!
“Role Models” are everywhere. For a long time, I have looked around for people who are older than I am… people who are doing something different and interesting. My thinking began back in the 80’s when I heard about an article in Readers Digest which was highlighting the American Dream retirement lifestyle of picking up shells on the beach. NOT!!!!!!!! Continue reading
Families helping each other navigate the season of life after 55
I have seen that this is exactly what families do when parents are getting older. There is this pragmatic need to get mom and dad back into the neighborhood or at least in the same metro area so that travel time to get to them is a doable effort. Families helping each other navigate the season of life after 55 are really a time of discovery that can be rewarding for everyone by choosing a mood of caring cooperation. The key term is PRO-active. Getting in front of the needs, with a realistic assessment is what is really needed. Continue reading
books I no longer wanted had some monetary value
I noticed that when the children were grown and established in their own lives I began thinking about different kinds of things. Looking around at my possessions, I began to wonder why I wanted all that stuff? A new freedom came to me when I realized that I was under no obligation to keep on in the same manner… I had the freedom to make new choices! I began to dream and think about what I wanted to do with the near future. Continue reading