by Edward Morton | Sep 16, 2019 | RETIREMENT, Retirement Activities, Retirement Goals
While the tangible component of your legacy is something that can be touched and be a visible reminder of you, it will indelibly bring up memories. That special trip; that special saying; that attitude; that laugh. And, since we’re human, there may be some negatives. But on balance, positive. So, your intangible legacy will be a combination of experiences people had with you, discussions you have had, lessons you provided, but most of all, how you approached situations, friendships, adversity, etc., which didn’t come with a playbook, but rather your individual manner of handling various circumstances. This is what will live on in memories.
by Edward Morton | Sep 9, 2019 | RETIREMENT, Retirement Activities, Retirement Goals
There are many things to consider when planning the long lasting, tangible items you would like to leave others. This is very personal work, since it will be a physical remembrance and is something that will remain with the recipients forever. It may be something they can touch, look upon, utilize or even pass down to others. It may also come with some words from you as to its use or how you would like to see it cared for in the future. Here’s a list of tangible items you may leave others and we will address each one individually…
by Edward Morton | Aug 26, 2019 | RETIREMENT, Retirement Activities, Retirement Goals, Updates
AN OVERVIEW: “You know (your name here). He or she…” What comes next? Remember all of those songs that stay in your head even YEARS later? Let me see if I can jog some memories: Gimme Some Lovin; White Shade of Pale; Long, Cool Woman in a Black Dress; Sitting on...
by Edward Morton | May 23, 2019 | Five Pillars, Learning in Retirement, RETIREMENT, Retirement Goals, Retirement Tools
Don’t Enjoy too Much too Soon We tend to look at retirement as a time to ease up, with fewer responsibilities, which means less stress and demands on your time. This is what you look forward to in retirement, but too much freedom may lead into traps along the way....
by Edward Morton | May 15, 2019 | Learning in Retirement, RETIREMENT, Retirement Activities, Retirement Goals, Retirement Tools, Retirement with Family
11 Things to Do with Your Retirement After several decades of working ourselves to the bone, we’ve finally made it to our retirement. Perhaps the biggest aspect that we look forward to is simply being able to relax. However, despite our retirement age, we...
