Reflections

Commenting on NYTimes Retirement Coverage

"There is no greater joy than seeing your thoughts reflected in the world around you."

Mar 30 •

How we show up the same way — even in Severance

“How we do anything is how we do everything.”

Mar 27 •

During Emotional Conflicts, Take a Break

“Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes…Including you.”

Mar 23 •

Does time move fast or slow for you?

“Time is an illusion”

Mar 17 •

Volunteering in Retirement

“In retirement, I thought I'd be relaxing, but instead, I made friends with people who thought 'relaxing' meant organizing events and webinars.”

Mar 2 •

A request for you to submit your thoughts. I share some stats, too!

Feb 26 •

A different kind of security

“The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money"

Feb 23 •

Snow, Beers, and Medium

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

Feb 19 •

Emotional Numbness and The Middle Way

“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”

Feb 17 •

Overcoming SHORT-termism

“Having a job is weird because we’re in the middle of a major extinction event.”

Feb 12 •

Coping with my failing memory

“I don’t remember that, but I believe you.”

Feb 9 •

Am I responsible? Part III

"I never know whether to feel guilty or empathetic – it's like my chest is hosting a masquerade ball, and I can't tell who's who!"

Feb 2 •

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