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America's unheralded work life balance expert. Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. Work is only work of you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity. Can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.
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What Makes You Happy?
By now, you know that Lorie Sheffer is Mid Life Celebration’s Sunday Guest Blogger. Here she is again with intriguing insight from her own experience and research: What makes you happy? I often hear people say that they are looking … Continue reading
Posted in Rethink, Sort of Not
Tagged Choose Well, Guest Bloggers, Happiness Is A Choice, Lorie Sheffer, Midlife Crisis, Midlife Moments
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A Potential Danger
Finding your purpose in midlife is a beautiful thing. And it may be as simple as the exercise described in yesterday’s links. As I was reading them and reflecting on them, it occurred to me why I still had a … Continue reading
Posted in Simplicity, Sort of Not
Tagged Baby Boomer Blogs, Challenging, Easy, Life Purpose, Meaning of Life, Mid Life Celebration, Midlife Blogs, Midlife Crisis, Simple
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To Teach Is To Learn Twice
Are you a teacher? If you are alive, you are a teacher. It’s that simple. Every day is an opportunity to make a difference. You can teach not only others, you may also teach yourself. Yesterday, after giving a keynote … Continue reading
Baby Boomer DREAMS
Baby Boomers in particular, along with Generation X-ers, have an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future. Do you have any idea what your responsibility is? What makes these two diverse groups so unique is their combination of skills and attitudes: … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Sort of Not
Tagged Baby Boomer Blogs, Elders, Mid Life Blogs, Responsibility
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I’m A Little Drunk
Uninhibited. Lady Antebellum. One of their songs goes, “It’s a quarter after one, I’m a little drunk and I need you now….” We drink for many reasons. I drank for nearly three decades. To fit in. To escape. And got … Continue reading
Brokenness Is Healing
Revolution, the album The House That Built Me, the song. Miranda Lambert, the artist. CMA’s. Country Music Awards. Last night. Album of the Year. The fans voted this one as the best album for the entire year. For a reason.
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Tagged Album of the Year, CMA's, Healing, Miranda Lambert, Revolution, The House That Built Me
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It Was Weird
Ever have days where weird things happen? Of course, right? What I’m really asking is, “What do you do with your weird events? Do you dismiss them, or look for some meaning in them?” Couple weird things yesterday: Moved Sunday’s … Continue reading
What Is A Mid Life Crisis?
What is a mid life crisis? One thing for sure, it isn’t a mid life celebration. Just look at the difference in the two words: Mid Life Crisis Mid Life Celebration I mean seriously, if you could only pick one, … Continue reading
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Tagged AARP, Baby Boomers, Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, jeff noel, jeff noel blogs, jungle jeff, Lane 8, Men, Mid Life, Mid Life Celebration, Mid Life crisis, Over 40, Retired, Senior Citizens, Seniors
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