I had no idea learning would be ‘lifelong’ — When I’m 64 The Beatles released this song in 1967 and I was already 8 years old. By the time you read this, I will be 64. Am I am learning to be old? Not quite, I am learning to be older, and that is a little different. ‘Old’ is game over, the fat lady has sung. …

Reflections and Seed Thoughts — Two pieces of advice for a younger person Here goes Giving advice is one thing but receiving it is another. Receiving depends on the listener, their attitude, and a host of other factors. But here goes anyway. Reflect There is no automatic happy ending to life, sad but true. As a young man…

The third building block of resilience — The first building block of resilience is here, and the second building block is here. Stepping up So, you have moved forward into the fight rather than flinched away. This is tough to do, so already this is progress. You have survived but may feel you are hanging on by your fingertips. …

This may not be easy to accept — but you need to know this. — What was the first building block? Great question! I wrote about the first building block of resilience here. This is the next piece Accepting the nature of life is the first building block of resilience. Why is this important? Well, one reason is that it helps us stop complaining sooner. Accepting the nature of life as life also helps us not…

Accepting life Resilient heart What do I want really say about resilience? I start by wondering who you are and how you came to be reading this. How many layers did you have to go through to get this article? …