by Karel on October 31, 2011
Quite frankly, it feels weird to be on the downward slope of our careers. At least, that is what a twenty-eight year recently said to me. At a younger age, the thought of retiring seemed like a distant prospect. Now, in my mid fifties, I’m actually checking out my Social-Security statement to confirm how much [...]
by Karel on October 24, 2011
Regret serves no purpose and it changes nothing. I recently cleaned out a cabinet stuffed with old photographs of our family. I had a great time laughing at my husband’s image from thirty years ago, but a sense of wonder came over me as I scrutinized a picture of me at the age of thirty-five. [...]
by Karel on October 17, 2011
More reflections on “What is the one thing you would do differently in your life?” I needed more patience. I think that it would have helped our son to make better decisions in his life. How can we be held responsible for the choices our children make? Who placed that burden on our shoulders and [...]
by Karel on October 10, 2011
What good is wisdom if we can’t share it with others? That is the purpose of asking “What is the one thing you would do differently in your life?” Perhaps it might be possible to consider what has been shared in order to help us make our life decisions a bit easier. Read on and [...]
by Karel on October 3, 2011
I began this blog talking about how we don’t get “do-overs” in life. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t learn from our mistakes—look at what we could have done differently so we don’t do the same stupid thing again. And, as I have been hinting at all along, it’s always good to listen to [...]