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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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And in life, often your first act is devoted to childhood and education, your second to career and family and your third, following retirement, is how you choose to fill your golden years in service to the legacy you wish to leave. Leslie Jordan: Repurposing Your Gifts. Novels have a beginning, middle and end.

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Meet the Christmas Tree Farmers Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive

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Piper Mountain Christmas Tree Farm Newburgh, Maine Piper Mountain Christmas Tree Farm owners Molly and Jesse Jimerson took over their parcel in 2022, but the farm has roots dating back to 1978, when now-retired Jim and Norma Corliss founded it. “It We loved the idea of farming Christmas trees and giving our children that lifestyle.”

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Do I Need to Buy Life Insurance?

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Others say to multiply your annual salary by the number of years you have before retirement. Bottom line Buying life insurance is not a fun topic, but planning for the future can be one of the best gifts you leave your family. To calculate how much insurance to buy, some experts recommend multiplying your salary by eight.

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Liminal Space: Why This Period of Nothingness Is Critical to Being Present and Processing Your Thoughts

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I miss the Train Wrecks, but getting outside and connecting with nature has been a gift. In 2021, I averaged 14,000 steps a day! I’ve since managed about 10,000 a day, which continues to be my new commute. Keep moving, breathe deep.”

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

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I want my financial future to be bright and to have no worries when I’m older and ready to retire. I’m working on taking time off for visits, but in the meantime I’ll reconnect the old-fashioned way by writing, sending cards throughout the year; little gifts the family might enjoy, too. Brandy Jules , former SUCCESS staff writer.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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With a natural gift for storytelling, her presentations weave humor, wit and grace into powerful messages about acceptance and tolerance. “I Pat Rydzy, a retired dental hygienist from upstate New York, discovered a need one day in January 1997 when an adult male with developmental disabilities sat down in her hygienist’s chair.

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GenY and Boomers: A Formidable Alliance

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Much has been made of the fact that baby boomers will be retiring in droves, leaving the field as worn-out warriors with their outdated ideas. In fact, according to author Tamara Erickson who just completed a book on retirement, GenYers like having boomers around. The problem is that this isn't necessarily what is happening.