by George Jerjian | Dec 1, 2023 | My Story, New, Retirement Advice
Transitions and transformations seem to be relentless in our day and age. As many of you already know, I faced a perfect storm of three unrelated events back in January 2007 – moving homes, the death of my wife’s father, and my bone tumor, which was a death sentence...
by George Jerjian | Nov 20, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
In my last blog I talked about change and why, as humans, we’re programmed from birth to fear it. We may physically age as we transition through life, but emotionally we still crave the comfort, calm, and self-confidence we had in our youth. Change is hard, there’s no...
by George Jerjian | Nov 9, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
I’m going to start this blog with one of my favorite quotes as I think it sums up everything I wish to say about change and why we fear it… “Something in us wishes to remain a child, to be unconscious or, at most, conscious only of the ego, to reject everything...
by George Jerjian | Oct 24, 2023 | Gratitude, Identity, New, Positive Thinking, Purpose
Loneliness is an epidemic – one that has spread to the far reaches of the globe. No country is immune and although it can, and does, affect people of all ages, this ‘disease’ is prevalent amongst retirees. Longevity isn’t helping the situation. It stands to reason...
by George Jerjian | Oct 10, 2023 | Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
Standing, minding my own business, in the queue at the doctors and in walks a frail old man. I say walks, he shuffles along, clutching his metal walking frame. I smile, and he smiles back, but when I turn around moments later, he’s slumped over. I grab him and shout...