“Its name is Public Opinion. It is held in reverence. Some think it’s the voice of God. Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” (Mark Twain)I retired after 31.5 years at hospice at the end of 2020. I was amazed at much of the public opinion I … [Read more...] about I Retired: And I would be miserable if I did what others suggested
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Volunteering: “I can do that.”
When you lay your head on your pillow tonight you may not think too much about your bed, but Tom Recktenwald does. He thinks about all the children in our city who don’t have a bed to sleep in each night. As president of the Louisville West Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Tom … [Read more...] about Volunteering: “I can do that.”
Stephen McCrocklin: What I Know Now
Stephen McCrocklin is co-founder and executive director of Langsford Learning Acceleration Centers in Louisville. He and his wife Claudia, co-founder and education director, are celebrating 30 years of teaching reading, spelling, writing, and comprehension and have helped over … [Read more...] about Stephen McCrocklin: What I Know Now
Finding Joy Through Gems
As we transition from one stage of life to another, we are often called to develop different interests and discover different intentions.Carol Leist says such a transition point came when she retired as an IT project leader for GE Appliances. “I started questioning where I was in … [Read more...] about Finding Joy Through Gems
John Boel: Finding Meaning In Work And Play
The meaning we find in our lives gives us a sense of purpose, the courage to handle setbacks, and the resilience to try, try again. Finding this purpose, however, can sometimes be as tricky as locating that last clean coffee cup in your office’s kitchen. Still, there are ways to … [Read more...] about John Boel: Finding Meaning In Work And Play