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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

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A Less Than Awesome Year for My Retirement

I’m trying to stay away from doom and gloom thinking.

3 min readApr 20, 2025

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Author walking on his 59th birthday in the town where his grandfather grew up in Ireland. (Photo credit: Author)

I turned 59 in February.

And just like when I was 58, I am constantly thinking about retirement.

In a sense, I already feel retired. My work is so much fun that it doesn’t feel like work. I have plenty of free time not only for me but to spend with my husband and dogs. I also got to go on one of my dream trips this year!

Retirement looks good for us. Between both of us, we are going to be good.

But what if we aren’t? That thought comes across my mind often. Probably too often.

This month’s business is down compared to the same month last year. Last year, I was unable to match what I had added to my retirement the year prior.

Am I thinking about this too much? Worry about it too much?

Perhaps. I’m open to that. I also want to make sure that when the time comes when we both are retired and solely living off of our retirements, we are good and don’t have to worry.

I’m a solo-preneur. That means I pay my Social Security through a small business fee every year, it’s not automatically taken out like those who work for a business. That part is simple for…

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Published in Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

Dan Hanley
Dan Hanley

Written by Dan Hanley

I write about nonprofits, fundraising, recruiting, self-care. Human rights, domestic violence, borders, and refugee focused. Sober. Vegan. https://altrui.org/

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