Terry’s Thoughts: a blog about self-awareness during the retirement phase of life, what I am calling the Encore Phase
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Be Present In Your Life…
Hello and Good Day. It’s Great to see You and Thank You for stopping by ‘Terry’s Thoughts,’ very much appreciated! It’s been a minute from my last article. This time it was not “writer’s block” or procrastination. Denise and I made our visit to spend time with my Mom, Sisters and their Families in New…
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Finally, beginning to settle down and embrace this Encore phase
Hello and Good Day! Hope You have been doing well and enjoying your summer. Appreciate You taking a moment to stop by and check out the article(s). It’s August 3rd and the summer time has come to an end for my GrandKids -and- Daughter. They are back to school. Seems like we were just celebrating…
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“Next Thing You Know…”
Hello and Good Day. Hope You are doing well today -and- enjoying your summer with wonderful moments with your Family and Friends. Also, Thank You for taking a moment to stop by and read my articles… much appreciated! There is a song on the charts; “Next Thing You Know,” sung by Jordan Davis. Without citing…
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The Wandering Mind…funny how it influences a moment
Hello and Good Day…hope You have been doing well and enjoying your summer with Family and Friends. Hopefully, the air quality in your neighborhood has not been compromised from the wildfires in Canada and limiting your time outdoors. Here in Indianapolis, we have been experiencing the impact and our air quality was the worst in…
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Lessons Learned From The Kitchen Table Talk
Hello and hope You are having a good day. Thank You for stopping by to read the latest article. You are appreciated! Yesterday was Father’s Day! A belated Happy Father’s Day and hope You had a wonderful day! Each year Father’s Day is a day of reflection for me. I never stop thinking of my…
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“When was the last time You did something for the first time”
Hello and Good Day. Hope You have been doing well and making the most of your days. I appreciate You taking a moment of your time to visit ‘Terry’s Thoughts!’ I have not published an article for some time. I wish I could claim “writer’s block.” I can not. I let myself get caught up…
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Cogli l’ attimo (make the most of the moment)
Hello and Good Day! Hope You are doing well today -and- making the most of your days. I have promised myself a major mind set during my Encore was to live more in the “cogli l’ attimo,” ( Italian loosing translated for “make the most of the moment”). Not that I did not enjoy or…
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Reflections
Hello and Good Day… hope You are doing well today -and- Thanks for stopping by ‘Terry’s Thoughts.‘ There are many articles/publications on the subject of retirement by the experts. Several of the experts reference there are various phases of retirement. Dr. Riley Moynes addresses his 4 phases of retirement as; (1) Vacation, (2) Lost, (3)…
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What’s Next.. What Am I Going To Do Today?
Hello and Welcome Back, (or if visiting for the first time, Thank You for stopping by to check-out ‘Terry’s Thoughts.’ ) Beginning a new day without an already full day of double/ triple booked meetings, conference calls, hundreds of emails, etc. as is the norm during our corporate lives, is a really, really good feeling……
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Where does the time go… it does not slow down in our retirement.
Hello and Good Day. I greatly appreciate you stopping by to check out my blog and read my thoughts! When we call it a night we so anticipate waking up the following morning. Maybe, if you are like me, you may take some time to reflect upon your day. I must admit, when I was…
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