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7 Surprising Takeaways From People In Late Life

January 27, 2016 By Uncoveries

“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”

– Gabriel Garcia Marquez


Growing old isn’t something that I generally have positive feelings about. Every year as my birthday rolls around, I cringe a little bit. It symbolizes the end of another year of being on this earth, and I feel compelled to think back on what I’ve accomplished.

I recently read a book that studied the sources of meaning according to 60 individuals between the ages of 70 to 97. While the book was more academically focused, it was illuminating. I teared up from reading some of the stories and perspectives shared, and reflected back on my own life.

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Aging, Community, Family, Friendships, Future, Health, Identity, Meaning, Meaningful Progress, Purpose, Spirit

Building Your Community Based On Where You Want To Go

November 5, 2015 By Uncoveries

This is the sixth article following The Irony of Quitting My Job to Take a Sabbatical, the first in a series on what I learned and what I’d recommend from quitting my job to take a six-month sabbatical (without another job in sight). Last week, I talked about the importance of letting go in order to move forward. Here, I share the power of community in your progress towards a meaningful goal.
Building Your Community

“We are only human when we are part of a community.” 

– Orson Scott Card


You’re never as alone as you may feel.

I felt incredibly isolated as I contemplated the upcoming leap I wanted to make. At the time, most of the people in my network worked their full-time jobs, went home, and looked forward to weekends and vacations.

Don’t get me wrong—there’s nothing wrong with that. I mention this because when we view an upcoming change with trepidation, it’s often because there are very few if any real-life examples of people who have made that said change in our networks.

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Filed Under: Sabbatical Tagged With: Change, Community, Process, Quitting Your Job, Sabbatical, Taking a Sabbatical, Taking the leap

3 Steps to Bring Your Inspiration to Life

May 19, 2015 By Uncoveries

It’s not enough to start with the inspiration, although it’s farther than most people get.

It may be the first step to living the life you love, but nothing else happens if you stop there. If you’re not making progress towards doing what you love, here are the 3 steps to bring your inspiration to life.

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Motivation Tagged With: Community, Inspiration, practicality, Progress

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