The headline of a throwaway article on my newsfeed recently drew my attention to a topic that I’d not considered before. It proclaimed that part of the boredom that besets some retirees comes from the loss of an audience. Not just any audience, mind you – it’s about being seen to do things that matter by people who matter. Feeling …
As Close As I Can Get
My father died almost two-and-a-half years ago. I think of him every day. It began as a profound sadness, an absence that made me feel deficient mixed with a tinge of relief that he was finished suffering. It was a good death, and it was the right time in the trajectory of his illness. Any longer and he would have …
Defined Contribution
Since our eldest was accepted to university, I’ve spent a bit of time thinking ahead about what life could be like in this next phase. I’m trying to incorporate wisdom from the excellent book Designing Your Life, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, where they advocate exploring a transition to a new activity or role gradually to determine whether the …