Each of us chart our own path to and through retirement. We have our own idea about what this chapter should look like. Sometimes circumstances beyond our control alter the landscape. Our health. Our loved one’s health. Financial health…etc. Most first responders and veterans are quite adaptable and capable of improvising and moving beyond theContinue reading “Taking Flight In Retirement”
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The Book
“Oh my God you cannot make that stuff up!” The small group of police officers walking back to their patrol cars were intermittently illuminated by the evenly spaced street lights. Water still ran down driveways and gutters from the recent rains and the streets sparkled in the night reflecting the now clear sky and theContinue reading “The Book”
Revisiting Leadership
I’ve previously written about leadership. The topic is expansive and important and as I’ve recently been “called off the bench” to serve in a leadership capacity, it deserves revisiting. If you are a reader who has served in the military or as a first responder then I suspect the topic is especially important to youContinue reading “Revisiting Leadership”
Bringing Beauty To A Crazy World
In many of my blogs I write about things that we can do to take care of ourselves or our families. I have written about the challenges of retirement, working in retirement, hobbies and even the wolves inside the fence. In other words, I’ve covered a lot of ground. Today, I’d like to challenge myContinue reading “Bringing Beauty To A Crazy World”
Observations
I have had the opportunity recently to spend a great deal of time thinking about retirement lately. Over the last couple of weeks, I have attended retirement functions, spoken to friends who recently retired and read more about the topic. Retirement is a monumental step in our lives. We are stepping away from the teamsContinue reading “Observations”
Yes Part II
To say that I was a little out of my comfort zone by enrolling in a public safety communications operator academy would be equivalent to saying that the eagle in the photo above resembles a hummingbird. I wasn’t a little out of my comfort zone. I was in a different zone altogether. In this zone,Continue reading “Yes Part II”
Soaring Into The New Year
We are fast approaching a near year. Full of new opportunities and new challenges. This is a time when people are prone to grand celebrations and resolutions. Neither of which I have ever really understood. Grand celebrations seem like overkill to me and resolutions are most often disregarded by spring. But, this is a greatContinue reading “Soaring Into The New Year”
Milestones
Recently I begrudgingly attended a wedding. Begrudgingly only because I am generally speaking not a wedding person. The pomp, circumstance, expense, and pageantry are for the most part wasted on me. The people I’m good with and in this case they were dear friends whose daughter was the bride. So, off I went. We arrivedContinue reading “Milestones”
On Beyond Blue 