This week, I visited with friends I’ve not connected with in a long while. After catching up on kids, grandkids, dogs, and travel, we talked about the weirdness of being old/older. We said things like, “How is it possible?” “I don’t feel old.” “When did it happen?” “Just yesterday, I was young.” And the topic continued as we talked about younger family, friends and classmates … [Read more...]
Be authentic—it reaps the rewards now and forever
I’m writing this the morning after I attended a dear childhood friend’s Celebration of Life and also heard that my Estes Park friend, who chose in January not to undergo radical and invasive cancer treatment, passed. We all know death is a part of life, but it still hits hard. Two factors contribute: Finality and loss. Death is final—there are no do-overs, and it is a loss … [Read more...]