No matter where we choose to live, we do have to consider the reality that our bodies and minds will continue to age. The solution isn’t a community to take care of us. We need a community in which we all take care of one another. Some Leading-Edge Boomers have suggested a modern twist on […]
Time With Sands – Pursuing What I Love
I retired early at 53 to pursue a childhood love: painting. But now after three years, while I have really enjoyed developing my skills as an artist, I feel that I am not really contributing the way I should. My husband thinks I’m crazy when I mention the possibility of going back to work. What […]
HOW TO KEEP FROM GROWING OLD INSIDE
How does one keep from “growing old inside”? Surely only in community. The only way to make friends with time is to stay friends with people. Taking community seriously not only gives us the companionship we need, it also relieves us of the notion that we are indispensable. ~ Robert McAfee Brown Making big relocation […]
Time With Sands – Finding My Second Act Career
I have some ideas about what I would like to do in my second act but am not sure the kind of position that I want actually exists. How would you recommend I start researching the kinds of positions that might be a match for my next chapter? – Ken M. The first thing is […]
EMBRACING OUR OWN MORTALITY, pt 2
Check out last week’s post for Part 1 on this topic. You might be surprised by what people usually regret in the last weeks of their lives, according to palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware, author of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing. The top two regrets are […]
Time With Sands – Hiding My Age
I am 57 and I am beginning a new job search for the first time in 22 years. Any words of wisdom? Would you recommend hiding my age as much as I can? – Monica A. First of all, be wary of an exclusively online approach to your job search. There are bots that now […]
EMBRACING OUR OWN MORTALITY, pt 1
“From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life. For in the secret hour of life’s midday, the parabola is reversed, death is born.” ~ C.G. Jung, “The Soul and Death” Most of us don’t want to think about our own death. Dying is this distant, […]
Time With Sands – Retirement Consultancy
I made some very good decisions that led to a successful retirement. Many of my friends were not or have not been so lucky, and are paying for this dearly now. I would love to be able to help others plan their retirement so that they can live as well as I am at 64. […]
MASTERING FEAR
“Do not fear the aging of the body, for it is the body’s way of seeking the root.” ~ Lao-Tzu Even without being in crisis mode, our everyday fears and our fears about the future can debilitate us, keeping us from taking that next step, from listening to that visionary voice inside. But when we […]
Time With Sands – Returning to Work After Retirement
I retired from my first act job two years ago, and now, because of financial pressures and a need to still contribute, I want to return to work. What would you recommend as the best job search strategies for a 62-year old retired professional? – Dirk O. First, reflect upon where you were two years […]
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