Life Transitions – the good, the bad and the ugly

And so, we live in a state of “permanent white water” according to organizational consultant Peter Vaill who coined the term in the 80’s to describe the increasingly fast pace of life and work.   The boat takes more effort to stay afloat while we’re paddling to where we want to go, that is, if we even know where we want to go.

What’s “good” is that there is always something to be found in the past, present, and the surprises just around the corner, that is worthy of gratitude. Continue reading

Reflections from a Third Chapter Elder

I live in the third and last chapter of my life.

Or, that’s the way I see it at the age of 75.

It’s only in the last two years, that I viscerally accepted that I am going to die someday.  And, in the not too distant future. Now I find myself more and more thinking about life, how I have lived it, and how I want to live it in the years remaining.

Taking time for this reflection is actually useful, and pleasurable…and necessary. Continue reading

3 Life Lessons We Learn Too Late

Amazing how the entering into third chapter living promotes the notion of “knowing what I know now, I wish I had…”

Here’s three things I can share from my reflections on 75 years.

1. How you treat your body has consequences later in life. Staying flexible and eating healthy foods does matter. Really.

2. Doing things perfectly is not the perfect prescription for success it was cut out to be.

3. I am really OK and always have been.  So are you.

THE EXTRA BONUS:  It’s never too soon or too late to sit down and reflect on your own 3 or 6 or 10 lessons, and apply your own wisdom.

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