A Midsummer Night’s Dream Life

We spent the afternoon rehearsing in the hot sun. We had hoped there would be time for a quick swim before the guests arrived but we ran long. I desperately wanted to cool off and headed for the pool but turned around instantly as soon as I saw the people gathering– no public appearances in […]

Your Next Third

I finally got around to reading Younger Next Year— a highly motivating book that explains that while we have to age we do not have to decay. I have to admit that I occasionally thought, “How far can I push this?” How long can I lead this sedentary life before I start to fall apart? […]

Where do you want to go?

I’ve written before about New Year’s Resolutions. For some reason my brain is wired to set goals and create plans. I find it sort of entertaining. That’s not to say I follow through on every plan. Far from it. Many are just temporary structures like a pop-up tent. In most cases my level of commitment […]

What are you undervaluing?

It’s hard for some of us to feel proud of simple things. We think, “This is just me living my life, nothing special.” But often what seems ordinary to you would be daunting and impressive to others. Let’s stop and celebrate our everyday accomplishments. I take care of my elderly parents and they’re doing well. […]

The Case For Going Small

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Settling has a bad reputation– it implies you’ve given up, chickened out, coulda shoulda woulda had more but took less. There’s another way to look at it. For those of us who are not highly motivated by achievement […]