Avoid a failed retirement. A successful retirement requires preparation and planning. You may also need to rethink these assumptions: All I need is a good financial plan and I will be happy in my retirement. Unfortunately, this is a set up for disaster. People think that the only action that they need to take is… [Continue reading] Assumptions that lead to failed retirements
Beginning the conversation about death and dying
No one is entirely comfortable talking about death and dying. But it is important to talk about the kind of care you, or a loved one, want to receive at the end of life and to share how and where you want to say goodbye if you have a choice. These candid conversations make it… [Continue reading] Beginning the conversation about death and dying
Preparation and planning for death
Preparation for death is a gift you give yourself, whether you are the person who is dying or someone who is losing a loved one. As I mentioned in my post “Why Talk About Death Before A Loved One Dies?” I wish my family and I had been better prepared for my mother’s death of… [Continue reading] Preparation and planning for death
Why talk about death before a loved one dies?
Death is seldom discussed so why talk about death before a loved one dies? Death is a natural part of life. When we acknowledge this, we can start to face our fears and prepare for this life transition just as we have worked and prepared for other life transitions. We need to talk about death… [Continue reading] Why talk about death before a loved one dies?
How to use values-based decision-making
Do you use values-based decision-making in your life and work? This may not seem like an important consideration in your day-to-day decisions, the little things that have few if any consequences. But what if you were facing a life-altering event? In my mid-fifties, I had to face the question “What is really important to me… [Continue reading] How to use values-based decision-making
Choose your values before they affect your decisions
I encourage you to choose your values. But if you have ever considered the question “where do values come from?” you know that there is no simple answer. When we are young, our decision-making and values are guided by our families and caregivers. As we get older, the circle expands to include peers, people we… [Continue reading] Choose your values before they affect your decisions
How you can be proactive about ageism
Do you know how you can be proactive about ageism? It starts with coming out of denial about the problem and taking small steps. Let’s start with a quiz. According to Alison Bryant of AARP, “almost half of the population is over 50 but older adults are only shown in ___ of [media] images” A.… [Continue reading] How you can be proactive about ageism
Dealing with ageism at work
Have you ever faced ageism at work? Perhaps you had difficulty getting your first job because some teenager before you had been perceived as lacking knowledge. Perhaps you were considered too young for a promotion when you were fresh out of college even though you, unlike your colleagues, had earned your MBA. Perhaps you are… [Continue reading] Dealing with ageism at work
What do you do to respect age?
Would we respect age more if we took Dr. Bill Thomas’ words to heart? He said that “aging is not a problem. Aging is a process that allows you to surrender the things that matter least so you can take hold of what matters most.” My sister and I got a lesson in how other… [Continue reading] What do you do to respect age?
How living apart together works
In my post “Living apart together,” I mentioned you have at least four retirement lifestyle choices, including living apart together. Now I want to define how living apart together works. Living apart together (LAT) is not the traditional marriage and retirement lifestyle of your parents or your grandparents. It combines some of the freedom of… [Continue reading] How living apart together works