Acceptance of who we are is key to finding peace with ourselves. It’s hard to believe, but this year I will have lived half of my life in Germany, where I grew up, and half of my life in the U.S. How strange life is. When I came to America as an exchange student with...
Have you ever daydreamed about inviting James Clear, the author of “Atomic Habits,” out for a cup of coffee and picking his brain on improving your daily habits? Have you wondered what the Dalai Lama would advise you to do so you can live a more deeply meaningful life...
Have you ever had busy but unproductive days? They feel frustrating and discouraging. But, it doesn’t have to be this way. One of the most powerful tools I’ve discovered in the last two years is focusmate.com. I learned about it in the 2019 book “Indistractable” by...
Fear is not the problem. Giving in to fear is. I have always been conflicted about posting on social media. I have enjoyed other people’s posts for years, but I have only posted a handful of times in my life. I felt shy and self-conscious about it. I allowed my...
What can be more fun than asking the people in your life what their most joyful moment was today? It reminds them of happy moments and lets you discover more about their personal delights. My husband and I have a small note on our nightstand reminding us to share with...
Janine walked into my workshop, carefully choosing a prime spot in the room. As I presented the course, I observed that she was alert, deeply engaged and her mind seemed to absorb the information, evidenced by her genuine eye contact and ferocious note-taking. She...
3rd life is a great era to make time to be wild and playful again. As career-oriented adults, there were so many things that needed to be managed and accomplished and often the joy and whimsicality of our younger selves moved to the background. It just kind of...
“The crash after the sugar high” is the other title I considered for this blog. The experience that I hear most often described for the start of retirement is this: there was a small dose of anxiety and a huge dose of delightful anticipation before 3rd...
What is the most memorable concert you have ever attended? For me it was numerous performances of the Cleveland Orchestra that ended and left me wanting more. If I was particularly moved, I’d stand up, clap loudly, and cheer “Bravo! Encore!” to express my appreciation...
The experience I hear most often described at the launch of 3rd life (aka retirement) is a combination of a little bit of anxiety and a lot of delightful anticipation. There are daydreams of never having to report to that boss again. Ever. Then the retirement...
