Mind the Gap

A Starting Over at Sixty Blog I haven’t written about my life changes in a long time. One word: Avoidance. It’s easier to reflect— an activity eased by time— than to react. Reflection holds wisdom. Reaction is raw. Unreasonable. Emotional. It can be stupid. Too much. Overwhelming. I have spent most of my adult lifeContinue reading “Mind the Gap”

Join me in getting the word out about my important new book

My book is steadily progressing to final release in December 2026/January 2027. As we near this momentous occasion, we are announcing a pre-order opportunity. During this time, you can reserve a copy not just for yourself but also for a friend or for a donation to your selected local library. When I was as 60,Continue reading “Join me in getting the word out about my important new book”

Starting over isn’t easy

A Starting Over at 60 blog When I decided to create a new life at the young age of 60, I set up a number of parameters for myself. My goal has been to catapult myself out of a 30-year period of comfort and stability. To be clear, these years were punctuated by plenty ofContinue reading “Starting over isn’t easy”

Begin, Again

Starting over at 60: story 1 “Change,” the wind says lifting the browning leaves from the limbs. “Change,” the wild turkeys peck through the underbrush, unplugging slugs from soil slots. “Change,” the does stamp at the dogs yowling at the gate. “Change,” the squirrels natter with cheeks pouched with nuts. All around me, change. It’sContinue reading “Begin, Again”

Packing

Into the Wilderness: Story 53 No, I’m not talking about packing heat. I’m talking about packing up everything you have gathered over sixty years of life and putting it all in storage for at least a year. We’re moving. Or perhaps I should say we’re moving on. After losing my corporate job a year andContinue reading “Packing”