Published in Crow’s Feet·5 days agoMy Greatest Fear Is Not Dying. It’s Dying Slowly.And what I’m doing about it My next-door neighbor died in what I consider a “good way to go.” She was 89 years old. She had just gotten back from her hairdresser and was sitting in her recliner watching tv and eating a peach. …Healthcare2 min read
Published in Coffee Times·6 days agoMy Neighbor Died Alone. It Took Us A Month To Realize It.Warning: this story contains depictions that may be disturbing. I wasn't going to write about this, not just because it's incredibly sad, but because I am struggling to decide if I could have done something to stop it. Then I read a story on Medium, less than two days after…Coffee Times Movement4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 21How I Learned To Predict The Future Of The Stock MarketAn insight based on watching Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. My father had this expression. He would say, “After you’ve seen Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs twenty times, you start to know how it ends.” He had a way of crafting expressions that taught valuable lessons. He was…Finance3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 16As Of Today, The American Dream Is Officially In DefaultThe story of a gargantuan mall is a cautionary tale — As of today, the largest mall in the U.S., The American Dream, is officially in default. The owners will miss a payment on an $800 million bond that it can not pay back. But is this a metaphor for something seriously wrong with our own “American dream”? The history of…Economy4 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jun 7What I Learned After Publishing 103 Articles On MediumThe truth about earning a living as a writer Two months after Covid closed down public events, with little else to do, I started writing on Medium. I left New York City in March 2020 because living on the top floor of a highrise, I believed an elevator ride with…Writing Advice6 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jun 7My Mother Accidentally Imprisoned Us Out of FearIt’s hard to believe the suburbs were once a scary place — Like many families who moved to the newly developed suburbs in the 1960s, we felt that we had landed in the middle of nowhere. Life in the city meant people living on the floors above and below, and kids playing on the front steps and the street. Our new house…Fear2 min read
Published in Two Minute Madness·May 27If You Want To Change Your Relationship With Someone, Write Their EulogyFunerals have a sobering effect on me by putting the reality of death front and center. People we love will die. This thought is not top of mind every day. Maybe it should be. Eulogies remind us that life is not about petty annoyances or a list of accomplishments. In…Love2 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·May 25Change One Habit To Stay Healthy As You AgeWith an increased life expectancy, the challenge today is living healthy — When an older person breaks a hip, it can mean the beginning of the end. It’s not because the broken bone itself is fatal. It’s because losing mobility has a domino effect on your health. According to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, sitting for prolonged periods increases…Health5 min read
Published in Wholistique·May 20He Has Serious Mental Health Issues, And He’s A Role ModelMeet Phillip. He’s not that different than most people. People are filled with contradictions. They can be decent human beings and do mean, thoughtless things. They can be terrible to their children but be a source of love and grace for their nieces and nephews. No one I know contains…Mental Health5 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Feb 25To Feel Better Emotionally, Use Your BodyFour body-first techniques to improve your mood — The mind and body are connected, so what you do with one, affects the other. Many people know this but most of us still act as if we don’t. When we want to feel better emotionally, we take a one-way approach. We lead with the mind. Leading with the mind to change your mind Strategies that begin with…Mental Health5 min read
