HAPPINESS = SERENDIPITY, STEWARDSHIP, and SYNERGICITY

The Eyres originate this episode from Switzerland where they are working on their online course https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/ and visiting their author-and-speaker Tal who lives high in the Alps with his wife and daughter. Tal is a guest on the show and the discussion is about what the "second half" is, and how it begins with new priority on relationships and the seeking of inner joy.

This episode includes the results of a survey the Eyres conducted of 500 members of their HOW TO LIVE online course (sign up for free at https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/). The top responses on "best part" were grandkids, freedom and flexibility, wisdom and confidence, and more time for relationships. Top "worst parts" were declining mental and physical ability, loneliness, and broken relationships with children.

Richard, with a lot of help from the daughters, managed to surprise Linda for her birthday and they share some of the shenanigans with us on today 's episode. Then the Eyres turn the discussion to their new course HOW TO LIVE the Second Half and invite all podcast listeners to sign up for free at https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/.

"Forgive our prejudice, but we think two new and fast-growing podcasts, one by our daughters and one by our sons, are a must-listen for modern families". So say the Eyres in today's episode, and they explain why! The two podcasts are IN THE ARENA with the Eyre Sisters, and Create Good Stories with Tal Eyre, and both are available wherever you get your podcasts.

Today the Eyres reflect on the mentors they have had during the course of their lives and discuss how "asking for advice" from those we admire can make a difference. In their new online course, Richard and Linda share their belief that as we reach the Autumn Stage of life, we need to "mentor each other". To join the course for free go to https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/.

The Eyres recently opened the closet where all of their memories lie in the form of journals, scrapbooks, photos, school papers, and all kinds of other memorabilia resides. On today's episode they talk about how relevant and vital the past is to the present and the future and how possible it is to live in all three at once.

In today's episode, Linda and Richard review a webinar they did this week for CEOs and company presidents across the country on HOW TO LIVE The Second Half of Life. It is largely a matter of shifting from an achievement focus to a relationship focus, and you can find further details (and sign up for free) at https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/.

The Eyres have just returned from Palm Springs where they spent a week watching the Indian Wells Tennis tournament, so today they reflect on the week and on the game and on the many parallels between the game of tennis (this applies to pickle ball too) and the game of life. Enjoy a lighter episode of Eyres on the Road.

Today the Eyres come to us from Palm Springs and are talking about what these three 11 letter S-words have in common. Richard and Linda feel that hey are the true alternatives to the false paradigms of Control, Ownership, and Independence. They discuss the book "The Happiness Paradox" and apply the three alternatives to real life situations.

In this episode, the Eyres explore questions about movies (on the eve of the Academy Awards) and discuss the role entertainment plays in our families. They also mention their new online course https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/ and talk about three generation connections in the modern world.