Who Am I?
Hi, it’s Dr. Denise Taylor on this beautiful, sunny day down in the wood, and I just want to ask you the question, who am I? Who are you? Often people define themselves, um, related to the work that they do or their role. You know, I’m a mum, I’m a daughter, I’m a wife, […]
Being visible
Hi, it’s Dr. Denise Taylor, and today I want to talk about being visible. There’s a lot written about people of around my age, mid- fifties upwards and about how we feel invisible, how we’re not seen, and we fade into the background. I don’t think I fade into the background, and I don’t think […]
Take a time out – time in nature
Hi, it’s Dr. Denise Taylor and I’m on my bench at the wood, and it’s so nice being here. The blue bells are now dying off and everything is green. There is so much grass around. The leaves are out. There’s all this growth, but it’s the green. I just love being in nature. The […]
What is a meaningful life?
A meaningful life can be defined as a life that has a sense of purpose, fulfilment, and significance. It is a life that is lived according to one’s values, passions, and beliefs, and one that contributes to the well-being of oneself and others. What makes life meaningful can vary from person to person, but some common […]
Introducing our wood
The Valuable Time of Maturity
With age, comes, for me, a greater interest in and appreciation of poetry. I hope you enjoy reflecting on this by Mario de Andrade I counted my years and realized that I have less time to live by, than I have lived so far. I have more past than future. I feel like that boy […]
Spring
A poem by Mary Oliver Somewherea black bearhas just risen from sleepand is staring down the mountain.All nightin the brisk and shallow restlessnessof early spring I think of her,her four black fistsflicking the gravel,her tongue like a red firetouching the grass,the cold water.There is only one question: how to love this world.I think of herrisinglike […]
A long life?
Would you like to know how long you have to live? When are you going to die? As I researched for my book – Rethink Retirement – I followed a link to access The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator. Let me talk you through my experience and you some reflective questions. Hi, it’s Dr. […]
From the wood: A pesky squirrel
The squirrels have been eating the bird food. We have now bought squirrel proof feeders, but they still try
The New Retirement Mindscape
I love collecting articles, I have hundreds related to retirement / post 60 living and as I work on my next book, I’m reviewing them all. It’s fascinating, so many publications that have some influence on my thinking. Many are academic, others aimed at the interested reader. One is from Ameriprise Financial and compares results […]