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One Week Of Paying More Attention To Love After 50
There is a place in our neighborhood (Palm Heights, elevation 14’) I think of as The Sign Of The Heart. It isn’t a geographic place. It appears suddenly in those instants when I am paying attention and realize, “Oh! There’s … Continue reading
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Tagged love after 50, love over 50, marriage after 50, valentine's day
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Reaching Out Without Getting Sucked In
This week brought news of a possible tragedy. Tragedy isn’t a word I use often or take lightly, since its use so often involves one person’s unreflective and uninformed moral judgment of others’ motives, behaviors, or objectives. Still, from a … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, drama, gossip, losing hope, victim
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Sense of Urgency About the Future
New Bright Life asked people like you what kind of urgency they felt about their futures. Below are a handful of responses. Do any of these resonate for you? Please leave a comment as your input helps all of us … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, caregiver, caring for parents, death of spouse, fear, future, insurance, money, old, retirement, sandwich generation, security, stress, volunteering, working longer
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Making Your Fear Work For You: Action
Action didn’t have to begin with having a distant objective. Action could begin with being willing to let go of what was familiar when the time came as better solutions emerged. It was one day at a time. Continue reading
Making Your Fear Work For You: Understanding
(Part 2 of 3, Read Part 1 Here) Many of us have grown up with an expectation of a reasonable amount of stability: in our environment and relationships within ourselves in the forms of identity and priorities.
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Tagged aging, career, change, employment, empty nest, fear, fear of aging, fear of change, flexibility, gray hair, grey hair, impermanence, out of control, safety, stability
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Making Your Fear Work For You Part 1
(Part 1 of 3) Carl was afraid. It was a quiet fear, but almost relentless. He felt like he no longer knew who he was, what he wanted, or what was important to him. Carl is 51. He and Beth … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, economy, employment, family, fear, grown up, laid off, layoff, masculinity, parenting, real man, unemployed
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Welcome to New Bright Life – We’ve Launched!
If you’re ready to create the life you want…if circumstances are forcing you to make major life changes…if your quality of life will come from fine tuning you didn’t anticipate…New Bright Life can help you get from where you are … Continue reading
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Tagged caring for Elderly parents, creating meaning, death of spouse, establishing community, fear of aging, finding employment, george schofield, illness, living with adult children, longevity, losing a spouse or loved one, new bright life, relocating, retiring
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New Bright Life Launches January 7, 2011
New Bright Life gives people the tools for successful aging: so they can live their best possible lives, find or create jobs over 50, enjoy great relationships with family, friends, and loved ones, and get ready for the future, even … Continue reading
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