The journal prompt was, "What in my life am I still doing because it once mattered to me, rather than because it matters to me now?" It was an interesting question that had me stumped at first. So, as I often do with such prompts, I rambled along, waiting for the seed of an answer to appear. The first word that came to mind was structure. I wrote about how I like structure. I like things organized. I like knowing where things are and, preferably, where they're going. It's also how I...

What if the voice in your head isn't telling you the truth? A drive through Montana, a neuroscience podcast, and years of living with vision loss led me to a simple but life-changing realization: we are not just characters in the stories our minds create. We also have the power to become their author.

How music, language, and the stories we tell ourselves shape meaning, purpose, and the way we experience retirement and everyday life.