ONE MANS PERSPECTIVE; VETERANS HOME
It was November 2018. My wife and I joined the Little River Missions’ team as they went to Walterboro, SC to visit the veteran’s home. It was a wonderful experience, […]
Retirees, What’s Your Withdrawal Strategy?
When planning for retirement, we often focus on the accumulation phase: saving diligently and investing wisely. We spend 40 or more years of our lives focused on building the proverbial […]
Symphony Park Living – Balancing Resort-Style Senior Living with the Warmth of Home
photography by: JEJ PHOTOS Imagine a senior living community that captures all the elegance and comfort of your favorite vacation destination while also offering personalized care and a strong sense […]
Arden 55+ at Huntersville: Building Your Best Life
photos by JEJ PHOTOS Frank Lloyd Wright said, “The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” And, while this can most certainly be true, there is one caveat: “Futures don’t […]
3 Lesser-Known Milestones As You Enter Retirement
As you may already be aware, the earliest someone can begin drawing Social Security benefits is at age 62. As you enter the red zone for retirement or perhaps are […]
Aging: Fresh Lessons in Adaptability and Resilience
It was the evening of Good Friday. I spent the dark, still hours of the night with intermittent pain. I couldn’t tell what it was. Probably indigestion, I decided. By […]
Your Happy Retirement
Remember that Beatles song “Can’t Buy Me Love?” It’s now playing from the radio station archives of my mind. And you know, there’s something else you can’t just buy: happiness. […]
Letting Go in Retirement: Endings and Beginnings
If you’ve been partnered for a long time, the heartache and confusion of breaking up may be difficult to recall. But it’s there – deep in the recesses of your […]
Sustaining Your Relationship Once You’re Retired
You’ve arrived in the promised land of retirement with your significant other and, to your utter dismay…it’s not exactly smooth sailing. You think, “It’s me.” Or, “It’s not my fault.” […]
Relishing Retirement: Stay Young at Heart
If I asked you what you “should” do to stay healthy in your later years, you would probably say: eat right, stay active, exercise, manage my weight and my health, […]