Aging with dignity

Many of us create a life that feeds the familiar self...the self that we grew up to believe we are. For me, living into this familiar, no longer serves me. To live my best life, there is a pursuit I must stop. This episode is about making space for the life you want. 

Friends may come and go. Some of them go to go and some of them are worth keeping. In this episode I discuss the importance of doing a friend inventory and choosing which friends will add to you and living your best life.

I have become much more compassionate about those in the 'no go' years of their retirement. My recent experience was a reminder of how hard getting older must be and how we may best be with the elderly so they feel important. 

There are some books out there like the ACA book which really resonate with 'Glen' and how I am and how I ought to be. This book helped me in seeing how my brain developed based on a toxic environment and is giving me a chance to scrub it. It this episode, I highlight the 14 traits of an ACA.  The Book: ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS/DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES: Big Red Book

Thanks to Daniel Gottman and Mel Robbins, my wife and I are on the pathway to more connection, understanding, and heart base dialogue done in a safe and effective way. Please listen for more details. 

This episode is about the power of fear and when in fear, we don't have time to think and be rational. FOX clearly demonstrates this in some of their broadcasts and to me, it's highly ignorant and disrespectful behaviour that is driving more hatred in this world.

Respect is different for everyone. How is perceived or intentional disrespect helping or hindering your relationships? In this episode I share my story about how disrespect can easily be taken as an FU.

We apparently live in a more 'connected world'. Through the internet, answers and friends are at our finger tips. What are we possibly missing out on with this reality? According to some studies, North Americans have high rates of depression. Could this be one of the causes? Is this reality creating the opposite of connection - disconnection and loneliness?

Many of us are driven to do better, try harder, be our best, and in many cases, all on our own. In this episode we explore the power of ordinary with community in mind.

Jeff works with Glen in the episode on his need to force dialogue in order to feel safe. It's important to note that beliefs we have, either limit or enable our behaviors - hence the dialogue on trying to shift them from what we learned earlier in life.