Are You A Disappointment to Yourself

Are You A Disappointment to Yourself

Comments 0 Comment

Greetings, we don’t want to feel trapped or all alone in life, we all want to be HAPPY in life rather than a DISAPPOINTMENT to ourselves or others.    Often, that disappointment you’re feeling inside is because you’ve set unrealistic expectations for yourself. Or you’re trying to meet someone else’s expectations.  You aren’t perfect, nor is anybody else.  Learn to be your own best friend!  Learn to be easier on yourself.  Life becomes a lot easier when you look deep inside…

Read More Read More

4 Ways To Improve Your Baby Boomer Life

4 Ways To Improve Your Baby Boomer Life

Comments 0 Comment

With each new day I feel more and more lucky to be alive! I’m glad that I’m a Baby Boomer and still learning about life.  Yes, there are a few clouds around but look how green life is.  As I reduce my hours in Corporate America and have more time for myself, I’m learning to let go of and refocus some of my obsessions I’ve created while climbing the ladder. Now it’s like opening a gate in my mind and…

Read More Read More

Am I insane? Or just acting like it?

Am I insane? Or just acting like it?

Comments 0 Comment

When I was planning the next stage of my life recently, I was reminded of one of the definitions of Insanity.  As I study self-improvement and personal development a lot, I thought I knew better than to do something insane.  Well, I must be thick headed because it took me a long time to realize that I was doing and thinking in a way I advise others not to. What did I do? As I approach retirement I’ve been brainstorming…

Read More Read More

An Airstream, Grandkids and the Outdoors

An Airstream, Grandkids and the Outdoors

Comments 0 Comment

“I love you because you take me on adventures”, Megan As  Baby Boomers, and Empty Nester’s, our life paradigm is changing rapidly.  The words Grandpa and Grandma and Retired are defined and lived differently than they were just 10 years ago. What do those words and time of life mean now?  Where’s the life manual?  How do we do it?Can we copy how are parents lived those words?  I say, “no way Jose”.  We have the opportunity and the urgency…

Read More Read More

6 Rules to Live By

6 Rules to Live By

Comments 0 Comment

Live Your Life Well I read today that the last of the Baby Boomers turn 50 this year.  We’ve lived at least 50 years, half a century, can you believe it?  It’s been great so far, lets re-evaluate our priorities and actions so the next 40-50 years can be just as great. To Live Your Life Well, we need to have a plan, a personal guide, something to keep us on track.  I found this uplifting speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger…

Read More Read More

Five Short Cuts to Being Happy

Five Short Cuts to Being Happy

Comments 0 Comment

Are you HAPPY?  Really?  I think being happy is the second most important skill you need in life.  The first skill is to learn how to control your thoughts.  Do you want to be HAPPY? We were happy as little kids, lets bring some of that happiness into our lives today. All of us strive for many things through-out our life time.  We want a nice family, loving spouse, good job, money to buy nice things, cars, houses, big screen…

Read More Read More

Holiday Spending

Holiday Spending

Comments 0 Comment

This is a great post from my friend Doug Nelson at Catch Fire University. (If you ever get a chance to attend a Millionaire Minds event that Doug presents it’s a must see.  It will change your life) HOLIDAY SPENDING is JANUARY’s CREDIT CARD BILL; THREE TIPS to getting the BIGGEST Bang for your Buck every year. Posted by Doug Nelson on December 10, 2013 in Financial Freedom It is SOOOO easy to get caught up in the Holiday Spending….

Read More Read More

6 Tips To Help A Dying Parent

6 Tips To Help A Dying Parent

Comments 0 Comment

As we grow older, so do our parents and loved ones.  When they are nearing the end of this life, it can be stressful for them and us.  Now is the time to remember, comfort and forgive. My Mother died last year and my Father is in his last days.  Through this experience I’ve found a few things that will ease their transition to the afterlife. #1.  Focus your efforts on listening to what they want.  Really listen to them…

Read More Read More