I love stuff. All kinds of stuff. But mostly stuff that reminds me of something or has a special meaning. And tons of other stuff that is really junk. It’s important not to surround yourself with stuff just for stuff’s sake. I’ve been getting better about getting rid of stuff I really don’t need (how many … Continue reading It’s Just Stuff!
I’ve covered loving hard and working hard so it’s only fair that we talk about playing hard. It is really important that with the work and stress we are typically under most of the time to take time off. Whether that is two weeks away for a family vacation, joining a sports league, or spending … Continue reading Play Hard
So while yesterday’s article, Be All There, talked about putting your phone away when you are with others, the one thing you should be allowed to take your phone out for is to take pictures. One of my biggest regrets is that I don’t have pictures from some of the moments of my life. Luckily, … Continue reading Say Cheese!
In this age of electronics, it is one of the hardest things we have to do, but do it we must. When you are with other people who are important to you, be all there. That means put your phone away, stop playing video games for a while, just be with them. Undistracted. Interested. All There. … Continue reading Be All There
Today’s piece of wisdom from nearly 60 years’ of experience is to work hard. Work hard. That doesn’t necessarily mean work 60 hours a week for your entire career. It does mean while you are at work and getting paid for working WORK! Get off of Facebook (unless you’re researching something or actually working there), … Continue reading Work Hard
The next bit of advice is to learn. Constantly. Don’t ever think you’re too old, too dumb, have been out of school too long, too busy, too . . . whatever. If you want a college degree, figure out how to get it. Do you qualify for a grant? Figure out how to fill out … Continue reading Learn As If You Were To Live Forever.
Do you volunteer? Are you too busy for that? Really? The satisfaction that you get from volunteering is worth so much more than catching up on bingewatching some television show that won’t mean anything in your life next week. Volunteering, however, will mean something for the rest of your life. I have volunteered with St. Mary’s Food Bank, … Continue reading Psst. Do You Have a Minute . . . or an Hour or Two?
One day closer to 60! So do I have more advice? You bet I do. Today I want to talk about love. Not just love and sex, but true love. Love is hard–all of it. Loving yourself (the MOST important love of all) is ridiculously hard. Just like they say on an airplane, you have … Continue reading Love Anyway
Happy first day of Summer! It is hotter than blazes here, so I’m hoping days 2, 3, 4, etc. of Summer are much more “normal.” What is the Summer of 60? In 60 days I turn 60. It’s taken me a long time to be able to even say that. 60 is the age my … Continue reading The Summer of 60
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