I’m 55, After All Of This Uncertainty, Is It Too Late To Be An Entrepreneur?
I started a post a few days ago. I’ve morphed the title several times. I’ve deleted, added, and changed more of the copy then I’ve ever done before. Welcome to the new world. The world of uncertainty. The world where the questions you had even yesterday no longer seem...
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When The Most Important Goals Are Behind You
Goals can be placed in three separate categories: Easy goals Challenging goals Impossible goals Easy goals are what we accomplish every day. I set a goal to finish my laundry today, and guess what? I accomplished it. Easy goals are so ingrained in our lives, we...
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My Wakeup Call To Why Women Need Their Own Money
I needed a new car. Okay, that’s not exactly true. I wanted a new car. I live in a town where I rarely use my vehicle. In five minutes, I can walk to my favorite grocery store, restaurants I love, several shops I buy everything I need, a drug store, and even the post...
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Understanding Vegan Living as a Gen Xer: Better Health, Living Longer, Living Better, Veganuary, and a New Recipe
I don’t eat out much. It comes with the territory when you live on an entirely plant-based diet. It’s just easier to cook so you know where your food comes from. But Portland is a foodie community, and there are a lot of plant-based options. If we’re out and about,...
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Quick vs Slow – Your Approach To Second Act Reinvention
Let me ask you a question. What if someone right now, told you all the answers to your reinvention questions existed in a little place called Sucre, Bolivia. You should travel there immediately, and your plan will magically fall into place. You’ll find your passion....
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Don’t Act Your Age!
“Imagine a world where you didn’t spend your entire life trying to stay young.” Where do I sign up for that world, please? I’ve been a proponent on the pro-aging movement for a long time. Because the alternative of not aging isn’t so good. I’ve experienced it...
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Getting Clear About My Second Act – How I Selected My Word of 2020
We’re living in tumultuous times. But I don’t have to tell you that. I know you’ll agree. 2019 wasn’t the first year of pure crazy. But for me, 2019 was a year I started coming to terms with it. On a personal level, it was a great year. I traveled all over the world....
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A Quest For The 101: Finding Myself On The Pacific Coast Highway
Goals. That’s a concept we all understand. We set goals in every aspect of our lives. Many years ago, I picked up a book by Chris Guillebeau and fell in love with his approach to travel. Chris didn’t set up a simple goal to travel more. He didn’t set up a bucket list...
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3 Crazy Thoughts on Retirement Planning for Gen X Women
As a Gen X, my thoughts on retirement are pretty typical for my generation. I’ve said things like: "Retirement? I love what I’m doing. Why would I ever retire?" "Social Security and Medicare won’t be there for me." But lately, I’ve started thinking about it on a...
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5 Things To Know About Eating Vegetarian and a Recipe To Prove It
You can’t ignore the buzzwords circling around the food industry right now. Plant-based. Vegetarian. Vegan. Organic. All-natural. Sustainably created. Are you doing it all right? A new study shows that nearly half of all adults in the US have consumed a plant-based...
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