The Second 50

  • I regret to inform you…

    Regrets. I’ve had a few. That’s how the phrase goes. But I try not to live with regret, especially now that I am in ‘The Second 50’. Instead, I try to live with intent, making decisions based on all the information I have to hand in that moment. I’m not a procrastinator. I don’t wait… Continue reading

  • Memories

    Describe your most memorable vacation. Memories. It’s all we have right. When it’s all said and done. Finding those opportunities to create memories and experience things deeply, it could be argued, is really where it’s at. My most memorable vacation could well be the holiday I have just returned from. Travelling up through the centre… Continue reading

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  • Being an engaged learner

    On what subject(s) are you an authority? Everyone has a special subject. Something they could talk about for 15 minutes in some detail and with great passion. I know a little about a lot of things (master of nothing, right!). But I can confidently say that the thing I know most about is learning. I… Continue reading

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  • Reality TV or …

    Are you a watcher? I confess I am. It is a guilty pleasure. I enjoy peering into the lives of others, but sometimes I do wonder what else I could be doing with the time that I spend watching television. Today I was thinking about how I trade my time. A) 60 minutes of Below… Continue reading

  • Four days and counting

    As I write this post, I have 4 days remaining of my annual leave. And so begins the mad panic to squeeze in all the jobs around the house, devote a little time to my hobbies and menu plan for next week. But I’ve been thinking about how I can reengineer this thinking. Why do… Continue reading

  • Where it begins and ends

    Over the years, I’ve been posting on multiple social media platforms. Sometimes daily, sometimes not. I like the idea of social engagement. But a couple of things have done me in. By using these platforms, I am willingly handing over my content to the platform owners. They are interrogating my content and actions to sell… Continue reading