by Dr Denise Taylor | Sat,Sep,2023 | Book Launch, Inspiration
At 61 I started my doctorate, researching how people find meaning in life after full time work, and what are the psychological factors that help. I hadn’t done any academic studies since 1998 when I completed my MBA. I didn’t think I’d be accepted as there is such...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Tue,Aug,2023 | Getting older, Inspiration
Today I’m 66. This is the day I get my state pension. A year ago, I spent my birthday reflecting at my wood. Reading poems and notes sent by friends. Watch the video here. This year I’m going away for a few days with my partner, visiting Hawkstone Follies, which I...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Thu,Aug,2023 | Inspiration, Videos
Hi, it’s Dr. Denise Taylor and I’m here at the wood and I wanted to talk to you about a review of the year. Now, generally you would do this at the six-month mark, but a bit like New Year’s resolutions you can do them at any time. And if we look back...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Mon,Jun,2023 | Inspiration, Retirement
Most of us are, or want to be active agers, but what do we mean by that? We can be active in different ways and whilst for some it could be training for a triathlon there are many others ways we could feel we meet with this title. Let’s start with the first one. I’ve...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Tue,Jun,2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Inspiration, Videos
Hi, it’s Dr. Denise Taylor down at the Wood. And I want you to thrive, not just survive. I think there’s a book somewhere that I’ve read with a title around that. Anyway, I used to know somebody and his standard answer to: how are you getting on?...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Mon,Jun,2023 | Inspiration, Videos
I was asked recently, what was my bucket list, and it took me back a step, because it’s not something that I’ve thought about for a long time. A lot of people have bucket lists, which is, you know, all the things you want to do before you die. And it...