The AgeLess Path: Aging Less thru the years: Recent Episodes
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Yes, Life is short---but Let's Age Less along the way. Is it time for me to make real changes in my Life?
Maybe My Second Half of Life will be very different from my life up until now... No matter what age I am now, I declare that My Second Half will be an inspiring time of new learning & vitality... Can I now let go of old ways & old "rules"? and say: "I'm stepping onto the path of discovery..." "I'm ready for the adventure..." "I'm building the courage to face the unknown..." "I'm joining with other thoughtful & kind people as we journey together..."
That's what these sessions are all about.
Come meet Brian Vaughn of Vaughn Financial who helps good people plan for tax-free retirement--and is a friendly soul, too!
For some reason our ship's Captain had our vessel wait outside Oahu for 2 days until the morning of Dec 7, 1972. What a trip!
What happens when a partner has a loss of hearing ability? What can we each do to keep the peace when hearing loss becomes upsetting? What advances are coming in hearing technology that can be good to know about? Dr. Camron has been our trusted Audiologist for 2 years now & provides an upbeat reply to all these questions.... Contact him at Hear for Life Audiology on Bainbridge Island
Here is a summary of Life Changes that brought me to Hawaii & now to the Pacific North West---- OMG what an adventure! Forrest with Men Thrive Past 50.org
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Here are 3 of my very best friends: Alan, Lew & Madani! The men of Crystal Heart in a casual discussion of Life Changes & our Life Chapters that shift thru the years!
Our good friend Amp Harrell has a special talent -- he listens carefully to what you & your business are up to---then translates that into a strong branding message---imagine a compelling 30-sec radio spot that really get your clients to step into action---both recalling what you do AND ready to recommend you to people they care about... Very cool!
A couple years ago I posed the question about each of our 10-year vision --our LifeMap for the path ahead... Knowing that we can't control everything---but what a rich path to walk as we set sail for our well-imagined life vision!
Again I reflect on how some scary medical findings have lit up my spirit of gratitude for Life...calling me to set aside disctractions...to let go of old habits. It's amazing!
Forrest Arnold is the former CEO of an aerospace manufacturing firm & a Vietnam combat Veteran who wants Companies to thrive because their Team Members love the work they do. Overall performance of the organization greatly improves as Team satisfaction & loyalty deepen. Makes good sense!
Forrest Arnold offers this 30-min talk for free as part of his community service work in the PacNorWest community.
Come meet the wonderful Dr. De-Vida Gill who invites us all to live our most authentic selves---to feel free to drop our masks & be strong in our own powerful personal "medicine"... Wonderful!
All of us will face unexpected news at one time or another...for me a recent health update scared me a bit...Yet here is something so interesting---the news has "shocked" me in to such deep appreciation for the life I have. It's been strong medicine...and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this notion: What if bad news can really enrich us?
As we have all tried to make positive changes along the way, sometimes it's hard to stay on track. Thriving Past 50 calls on your best LifeSkills to keep going...keep learning...keep offering your best self out into the world.
Here we discuss the mechanics of how you will direct your best LifeSkills toward timely changes...We help you design realistic steps for building your vitality, sense of purpose, financial stability....and much more.
Here is a more detailed introduction to Thriving Past 50...
Why might Thriving be timely for you? What are the positive changes that you might like to make & how does the project offer a track to run on?
If I can sip my tea slowly---reverently---as though this moment is all there is......Have we found some magic to offset the avalanch of busy thought & urgency? Let's sip together...
Theresa Minnoch is a certified Life Coach that serves parents of neurodivergent children. She helps parents learn to take care of themselves on such a deep level that they are able to use these gifts to enhance their children's lives. The goal is to set priorities, process emotions, understand actions, reactions, and inactions, ease frustration, make confident decisions, release self doubt, and get tangible tools for stress.
Meet Izak van Rensburg with Care Builders At Home that gives a variety of support to families caring for an aging loved one...The many challenges of the later years of life can include isolation & loneliness---and Care Builders offers an easy-to-use video system to help elders stay in good touch with friends & distant family. Cool!
Part of a balanced life includes having a healthy & generative relationship with our work life. For more than 25 years, Dean has been inspiring, motivating, and equipping others to become the best version of themselves, to truly thrive. Dean is a business breakthrough strategist who facilities business turn-around and produces tangible results for each of his clients.
Here's is a great conversation with Joyce about career change & navigating big life changes---such as caring for aging parents....It's staying humble & open to new learning---and knowing you can always re-invent yourSelf & the path ahead to find more meaningful work.
Meet Cherie Kesti with Penrith Home Loan...with some good advice about changing interest rates and smart mortgage planning. When buying or selling a home in these fast changing times, we have to ask if this is a housing bubble about to burst? Are economic factors different now than in the past market downturns? Let's Explore!
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Meet Brenda Wall my friend from the Rotary Club... Brenda is the inspiring leader of her Life By Design Team---and she offers the idea that trading our hours for dollars may not be the only way to build our life!
And Brenda talks today her wonderful program called LegalShield.........She's a lot of fun--So join us!
Meet our Managing Broker Julie for the Windermere Real Estate office here in Poulsbo.
What do we see in this fast moving real estate market?
How can Buyers be sure they are not paying too much?
How might Sellers prepare their property for best results?
Are there new "rules of the road" for both Buyer/Seller?
Let's explore the role of your real estate broker to help navigate the changing "weather".... Thanks, Julie!
Here is a delightful conversation with Gayle Heller who is a member of Poulsbo Rotary Club. Gayle shares some inspiring stories of the international projects she has supported & worked with. Thanks, Gayle! you certainly inspire me!
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Meet Dr. Jennifer Artis whose professional kindness has helped my recovery from recent knee surgery. It can be so helpful to get physical therapy for a developing ache or soreness--and to get ahead of potential problems as you restore your mobility. Thanks, Doctor J!
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Check out our Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/43oSMAikMR2N341Z28mEoJ
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Delighted to visit with Willie Olson the author of the upcoming program "The Art of Aging" that will offers insights into Aging well...and all based on solid science research being done around the world.
Come meet Jason the Maestro of FiddleHed fiddle lessons on line. We have really enjoyed adding fiddle to our creative life---you can be a complete beginner or any level of experience---Jason has a very effective collection of practice approaches...and a lotta fun!
Meet Steve Mason of Oasis Senior Advisors...They help find suitable Senior housing for folks---especially when health changes may call for extra care for a loved one. And all at no cost to the family. Amazing!
We have been delighted to meet Dr. Camron Meikle who helped me with detailed hearing tests---and then with my new "ears" = hearing aids that help me hear birdsongs --- and most of what my Wife says (haha). Truth is, advances in hearing technology make it so much easier to help with one of our most important senses. Thanks, Doc Camron!
Meet Jed Selter the author of the new book "The Lion Who Flinched"---a parable that offers young people (or All of us!) a look at how respectful communication & treatment of others can lead to our best results. A young lion cub learns that leading by force & fear may NOT be the only way.
How might we bridge the gap in today's politics? Do we actually have the patience & courage to deeply listen to others we disagree with? Meet Lew Napolitano with the Bridge of Hope...a growing circle of people working toward that kind of dialogue---and toward the trust & progress that can lead to better shared future.
Here's a visit with Carter & Tori Dotson, the founders & leadership of Windermere Real Estate in Kitsap's Bainbridge, Poulsbo, Kingston & Silverdale communities. Professionalism & Caring= a great combination in the fast moving market of today.
Meet Kim McKoy, Executive Director of Path From Poverty doing wonderful work in Kenya, Africa. As Kim says, "Water is Life" and it is common to find Kenyan women walking for many hours a day to fetch drinking water. The project empowers women with both leadership training and critical water tanks to bring water collection & storage closer to home. They also solar panels to charge cell phones & provide light. Imagine living without clean water or a source of electricity... Imagine that as you check out their website at www.PathFromPoverty.org Thank you, Kim for your good work!
Here's Kevin Campbell of Peaks Financial who invites us to learn all we can about smart financial planning. How to evaluate the benefits & risks of different options...there are a lot of moving parts. The future is changing fast--so it's critical to have the most up-to-date advice to chart our Life course. Kevin & his Team are at www.PeaksFinancial.com
My wonderful uncle John Bowman died yesterday from COVID...and what an honest, caring & humble Uncle to have...always interested in what was cooking in my life...always authentic & kind in every way. Sending you my Love & Respect, Uncle!
Here is a wonderful chat with Daniel Frederick who heads up the growing Coffee Oasis non-profit around the Puget Sound. At their several Coffee Oasis locations they help young people come in from the cold of isolation, homelessness, and tough times to find a safe place, job training and other "begin again" services.
While it is common to hear about political division in our country, what may be less common is how people with different opinions might talk together in the best way... and move to solutions instead of frustrating stalemate. Meet Doug Kruschke of Americans Stepping Up.
Career Strategist & Executive Coach Maria Kolesnikoff helps us imagine our most inspired career and then to move in that direction with creative planning, insight & progress tracking. Vitality at work!
Here's our friend Sandy Sims talking about the life-long learner we all can be as we might "re-pot" ourselves with new curiosity & kindness... Very Cool
A wonderful conversation about how a welcoming community can be helpful "medicine" for a returning combat veteran & his young family. Grateful for your service, Mike! and for the support that Laura gave along the way.
When we clearly see that time is limited in our lives...we have the chance to Live Life more fully---appreciating the moments we have--and being sensible about making long range plans...
Let's all bloom in our Creative Life...it can show up in so many ways! Here's a poem of mine.... pretty fancy!
How can we plan discovery? How might we overthink the year ahead as though resolutions & plans should fill our days? What if we open more space for magic & discovery that may be unexpected!
Author James Clear does a wonderful job of encouraging us to make even the smallest personal changes---that become big changes thru our tenacity & consistency. His book Atomic Habits is a must! Check him out at JamesClear.com
Here is a reading of "Is It Time To RePot Yourself" by Sanderson Sims... it's a great thing to consider....Is it time to set a new course here in my 2nd half of Life? Is it time to rattle my own comfortable cage & spark new interests & activities that boost my Vitality & joy in Living? Yes, it's Time!
Here is a wonderful conversation with architect Aaron Murphy of ADM Architecture who specializes in home design that helps us stay in our familiar home surroundings as we age...making it safer, more functional--and for folks to retain their dignity as they age in place. Great to see the heart & kindness built into this work...Well done, Aaron!
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In 2001 Doug Peterson began coaching and mentoring high-income earners to improve business results and find more satisfaction in life. Get Priorities Straight partners with you to create personal cash flow clarity, build intentional spending and savings habits for your household, and gain financial peace of mind.
My wonderful friend Madani is a career illustrator/cartoonist --- here we discuss important it is to appreciate your creative gifts...nurture these to bloom in your daily life.
Here is a wonderful chat with Angela Choi who is an international Life & Career Coach helping good people who feel stuck & unfulfilled to find their Purpose so they can have the impact & income they really want. Angela's website is www.AngelaChoi.co (yes, that's .co not .com)
Here's Paul Dudley--a wonderful pro photographer AND an inspiring chap in so many ways...we talk about career change, finding many ways we can offer Love & Caring---and thriving ourSelves in the giving. Paul is an amazing & talented volunteer force in helping families cope with cancer---and being Santa at the hospital---and singing around the cancer camp fire... I Love this Guy! And he is all about Loving A Little Bit More...or a whole Lot More! (and Check out https://www.pauldudleyphotography.com/
In this 2nd visit with Denise Hughes, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist, we see the difference between changes we can expect as we age versus early onset of dementia. Denise helps families cope with the challenges of caring for a loved one going through these difficulties.
Here's a cool story of Nick & his buddies seeing a business opportunity as technology changes quickly around us. It's inspiring that they created Libro.FM ---a new way of offering audio books -- Way to go, Nick!
A delightful chat with Dan Weedin about his new book Back9Walking that looks at how we might live life UnLeashed...with honor and integrity. Come meet Dan!
Our wonderful friend Brian Vaughn of Vaugh Financial helps us see that positive changes in the field of "life insurance" can bring us great peace of mind... Brian is both fun & a skilled quarterback to call together the best in tax planning, living benefits (what's that?) & other elements of Life Planning & asset preservation in event of changes in health or mishap. He's a guide on our Pathway 6: LongTerm Plans & Legacy here on The AgeLess Path.
We're reading from an article exploring being happy---it ain't just about winning the lottery...but a sense of purpose, gratitude & giving. Hmmm...
We're working with the idea that each day of the week can have a positive focus on a key aspect of our balanced life... On Monday, for instance, we focus on Health & Life Vitality... come Tuesday, it's all about Life Purpose & Meaningful Work...and so on through each week. So we team up as an AgeLess Tribe to track & celebrate Progress. We'd love to get your thoughts on all this!
Meet Denise Hughes RN & Geriatric Mental Health Professional service Kitsap County, Washington. Caring mental health services for Elders are available in most communities. If you are in Kitsap County, call 360-337-5700 to learn more about these critical services.
If I'm so sure about what I think & believe....How can I ever be open to new learning & new insight? It's like having a full cup of tea...nothing more can be added...or the "expert" who rejects any thing new or innovative.
We can follow the path we're drawn to even if we can't see the turns and the curves in the path ahead...
Join us in this kind of learning circle...a research project...to share the best ways to live a longer & happier life... Getting Better Together!
What if we approach Life challenges/problems & dreams as a series of jigsaw puzzles? We look at the nice image on the box then search for the right piece for each part of the puzzle...We follow edges & patterns make a great many decisions along the way---never expecting a final result until we have placed each shape in place... Pretty cool
We all have learned to get along in life...in school, to make friends...to please parents & church & society...yet am I living the life that I REALLY want?
How do I self-identify? By my job title...by my religion or where I live? What story I am telling with my words & how does this shape the Life I Really Want? Let's explore the notion of up-leveling our language to match our True Selves-In-Training...a life-long pursuit!
Does my passion just show up in Life? What if I don't feel very passionate right now? Do I have to try harder...or is there another way to think about this?
Is it time to make some vital changes in your life? Do you long for more inspiration & spark in your future? Let's walk this path of exploration together to discover well-chosen steps to the life you really want...and fully appreciating who you already are along the way!
If I'm Choosing My Second Half of Life, how do I know what I'm getting into? Isn't this all pretty risky?
If I wait until the perfect time to make a change, I may wait forever. If I think I need the "perfect plans" before taking action,
I hold back the tide of new learning & may miss the spark of adventure that I long for in My Life. This is My Second Half of Life!