It shocks me to know how many people are doing what Ron did — We’ll call him Ron. He didn’t feel good about himself, causing him to have had 19 jobs in two years. I’m a church pastor, not a psychiatrist, psychologist, or certified counselor. I’m glad I know what I’m not as much as what I am as a pastor. Nevertheless, I often…

To enjoy retirement, you should recognize that it is different from your working life — Ahh, retirement life is easy, you say. There are no requirements to fulfill, no time commitments, and no alarm clock. Works for me. But there’s always a ‘but’ to everything. Yet, life continues. But still, there are bills to pay, a house to clean, groceries to shop for, and clothes…

Wearing masks is an insane way to hinder understanding for the hearing impaired. — We have a president who only wears masks for photo ops. He sits in a Corvette next to a passenger, and neither is wearing a mask. Meanwhile, 100,00 football fans are maskless. I attend an Alzheimer’s support group at a medical building. Everyone has to wear a mask, and I’m…

There are so many reasons to write. Here’s mine — You’re reading story number 300. That’s right, I have now published 300 stories on Medium. If the neurons keep firing in my brain, I will pound the computer keys. I began in March 2018, and I’m not stopping anytime soon. I’m a member of Medium’s over $100 dollar-a-month club. Let…

It is okay to make changes as we grow older. — We are older and hopefully wise enough to know that there are things we should not be doing. My use of the word, “never,” is on purpose. Never is a strong word, but it serves my purpose well. I use this word because I’ve read Les Parrott’s book, 3 Seconds…

Our excuses make life more complicated than it has to be — “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” George Washington Carver In 1959, I was a teenager in charge of the youth group at our church. We conducted a service on the Lancaster County Courthouse steps outside every Friday evening. …

The future is to the learners. I keep learning. — Some years ago, I developed a motto to improve my life experience. Like all mottoes, mine needed to be short, easy to understand, and memorable if it were to be of value to me. It took over a year for me to develop a workable life guide. I chiseled away…

Every day, I’m getting better at this game called retirement. — I hope my writing will help you up your retirement game. This is not about the money. Most money managers will tell you money is what makes retirement successful. Money alone is not the only component making our older years suitable, not by a long stretch. For most of us retirees, we have limited resources. …