As I prepare for my next Life Design Catalyst Bootcamp/Deep Dive (https://thedreamdean.com/ldctraining/) in three weeks, I think back to a conversation I had with a group of pickleball people. When we were leaving, one of the group members asked me what I do. I shared that I retired on June 30, 2023 so that I … Continue reading
time to play: nc senior games 2024, week 3
I am SOOOO tired right now! I think I’m going to take the rest of the afternoon off from moving my body. So, over the past week, I was able to participate in North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) in mini-golf/putt-putt, bowling, and pickleball. It’s been a crazy week of Senior Games events for me! Here’s … Continue reading
the dash
Have you ever thought about the words you’d like people to say at your service/remembrance? I was looking through the myriad of quotes and poems that I have in my collection – and this seems to fit best, given how passionate I am about Life Design Catalyst work: The Dash By Linda Ellis I read … Continue reading
time to play
Even though I don’t know where this journey is leading me, I can at least live each day to the fullest. I titled this, “time to play” because I decided that it’s time to spend more time engaged in fun, meaningful activities as much as I can. For example, I love sports. On Monday, I … Continue reading
knowing you…
I played in a tennis match last Thursday night; in the beginning of the second set, I had an uncontrollable coughing fit, where I had to take about two minutes to try to catch my breath. And in that moment, I thought about one of the guys that I played with last year (Jack) who … Continue reading
a number changed my life…
Who would ever think that a number could change your life? My number was “8” – the number of my first Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test. The PSA Test is a test for Prostate Cancer. A number between 0 and 4 is normal…and I was 8. Second PSA Test was 9, third PSA Test ballooned up … Continue reading
telling my story
So, it’s been about 7 months since I last posted, after my first month into retirement. Let’s just say that it’s been an “adventure” since that last post, which I will document on this blog. Why did I decide to start posting again? This past December at the Life Design Catalyst Bootcamp/Deep Dive, I shared … Continue reading