Hi, Reader. Endings are rough, even the endings you know are good for you. It can feel like a forest fire, consuming everything familiar and leaving us in the ashes of what used to be. My experiences in the first 5 months of this year have brought this truth into sharp focus. In just these few months, I've navigated the end of a marriage, mourned the loss of my best fur-boy, the Littlest Pablo, parted with my car and furniture, and sifted through photos, souvenirs, and memorabilia going back...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Pigs Are Flying What's Your France? It's just you and me, Reader. If you could, without any risk of loss or failure, what would you do differently tomorrow? That's Crazy Talk There's risk in anything you do, so the "without any risk" thing isn't real. BUT, understanding the risks and your boundaries makes the risk calculated. It's not some terrifying monster ready to kill you and all your kittens. You're not crazy to be aware that there are risks in stepping out, doing something new,...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Surrender Surrendering for Joy & Fulfillment I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight back to Austin, the final ending to my intentional year in Charleston, SC. There are many lessons and experiences I'll carry with me, and most of them - if not - boil down to surrendering to what is. It's Not Giving Up Surrendering to what is doesn't mean you don't try or you don't care. You're not giving up your agency, your choice, or your responsibility. It's more that you accept life and what it...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Lesson #2 Preparing For France is Like Getting a Divorce. Oh, wait. I did get a divorce. (final April 2, 2024 - thank you very much.) But still... even taking that nasty fact out of the equation, the amount of sifting, sorting, and tossing is a practice in letting go unlike anything else. Reader, even as much as you know that "It's just stuff.", you've attached so much meaning to it, the thought of tossing any of it rips your heart out. You Know --"The Stuff" The box of photo albums you've...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader! Here it is the first of May and, as promised, here’s a sneak peek into "Don't Retire! ReWIRE," a transformative 3-day virtual event designed to help you redefine retirement into a vibrant chapter of rediscovery and growth. Save the dates - May 22, 23, 24! Why you want to attend "Don't Retire! ReWIRE" Rediscover Your Passions: Tap back into those dreams and interests that took a backseat during your career. Strategically Plan Your Future: Create a life plan that’s not just...
5 months ago • 1 min read
People have been telling me for a YEAR, "You have to share this journey!" Reader, if you're like me going "Live" online isn't the most comfortable thing. Recording yourself, in general, is a chore. Still, I've chosen this path of sharing my journey back to myself after retiring... so, here 'goes. So many of you have said how much you admire, how much you'd like to do the same, how envious, how amazed... you are that I'm actually making the move. Long & Winding Road 🎶 If I'm completely...
6 months ago • 1 min read
People have been telling me for a YEAR, "You have to share this journey!" Reader, if you're like me going "Live" online isn't the most comfortable thing. Recording yourself, in general, is a chore. Still, I've chosen this path of sharing my journey back to myself after retiring... so, here 'goes. So many of you have said how much you admire, how much you'd like to do the same, how envious, how amazed... you are that I'm actually making the move. Long & Winding Road 🎶 If I'm completely...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Reader you've heard the saying, "You have to let go to receive." ...which sounds completely ridiculous. Not only does it not make sense, try acting on this theory - which is NOT acting, by the way. In case you haven't tried it - it is NOT easy. Shaking Things UP & Letting Things Go I'm doing something different this week. I'm sending a short email with a couple of highlights that, if you're interested, you can click through to read more on. I really hate getting long, wordy emails. I will...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Reader you've heard the saying, "You have to let go to receive." ...which sounds completely ridiculous. Not only does it not make logical sense, try acting on this theory - which is NOT acting, by the way. In case you haven't tried it - is NOT easy. Crush It & Conquer 😬 ! It's not easy because it's not the way we've lived the previous 5, 6 decades of our lives. Build a career? You MAKE sh*t happen, you don't let go. Get the promotion, the client, the husband, the house in the country... you...
6 months ago • 4 min read