When life is out of control: taking ownership

Over the past year and a half, I’ve felt out of control in several areas of my life—from the contractors working on our cabin who operate on “mountain time,” to changes in my health, to my daughter’s recent major household move (it’s all good), to the ever-changing publishing industry. I’ve come to realize, however, that…

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Doing it all over again: if I knew then what I know now

A year ago, my husband and I set in motion a series of leaps (of faith) that turned our well-laid retirement planning into a buckle-up-for-the-ride-of-a-lifetime adventure. But to say we were unprepared would be an understatement. For example, what if we’d known our small town would receive a record snowfall (with only front-wheel drive vehicles…

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