Blog Articles
We all want to have a fulfilled life. I create articles related to meaningful living, elderhood, how we can use nature to gain a deeper understanding about ourselves and to share inspirational tips.
Rethinking Retirement-Discussing parts 2 & 3 of my book
Hi, it's Dr Denise Taylor down in my wood, surrounded by trees, looking at the trees on the cover of my book, and I'm going through some of the chapters and bringing it alive because it's me, the author, talking about them. There's a previous video where I talk...
THIS IS HOW IT STARTED – Step 6 on the path to my next book
THIS IS HOW IT STARTED – Step 6 on the path to my next book – writing the book. I’ve written 7 books; I covered this in one of my newsletters. With my career books I write from my head. I don’t need to research, I’m sharing what works with my clients, adding in...
Rethinking Retirement-Discussing part 1 of my book
Hi, it's Dr Denise, down the wood, and I just want to talk you through a bit about the book. Now, elsewhere, I've got all the chapters listed down, but sometimes it's nice to hear somebody talk about them. There are 13 chapters altogether, and the first chapter is...
This is how it started – step 5
THIS IS HOW IT STARTED – Step 5 on the path to my next book – planning to share my research through an academic article It was my intention to publish my research in a top end academic article. I talked about this at my viva. My examiners gave me minor...
This is how it started – steps 3 and 4
THIS IS HOW IT STARTED – Step 3 on the path to my next book - Beginning my doctoral studies. I missed the first meeting of my doctoral cohort as it was the day after I landed in Nepal. I had booked a 3-week solo trip to include time at a Buddhist retreat, a plane...
This is how it started – steps 1 and 2
This is how it started - step 1 towards my next book I’d been considering a PhD for years – never the right time, and many years ago I asked for sponsorship from my employer (Royal Mail). They said YES to an MBA, no to something less relevant!I had the forms to...
Rethinking Retirement – the book bonuses
Hi it’s Denise Taylor. I'm in my wood. It's Sunday and my book's coming out on Wednesday. I'm here to clear my head. I've got various extras that I've created that are for you if you order in the next week, and these include a couple of quizzes because I really like...
Exploring Age with Perspective
As I go through life's journey, I often think about how our views on age change. In my early twenties, I felt like time was flying by, making me feel old. Now, at 66, I face different challenges, like dealing with physical issues and knee pain. But, that's just part...
How retirement can affect self-esteem
How retirement can affect self-esteem This time I wanted to share a small aspect of my research. Retirement is not a single event, but a process over time. It also means that we begin to be affected by this event as we prepare and then transition to retirement. For...