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toour lives.WhatIhave found instead
hasbeena tendency to increase thedrive
formoremoneyandmorestresswith the
extra free timeafforded tousatretirement.
Myhusbandhasrecentlyretired, andhis
decision tore-evaluateourprioritieshas
resulted inmanymeaningfulendeavors for
us, fromvolunteering to takingaspiritual
journeywalking theCaminodeSantiago
inSpain. Ihopeothers takeseriouslyyour
suggestion tospendat leastasmuch time
onplanningmeaningfulpursuitsason
issuesoffinancial securityandother tenets
of traditional retirementplanning.
JoyBecker
SanLuisObispo,California
WriterRobBrittonResponds:
Joy, it was a joy to
hear from you, and thanks for your kindwords. I’m
delighted to know that your recently retiredhusband
has reassessedpriorities and is on somenewpaths.
Your take is so correct:Whenworking, toomany
peopledefer happiness. Then, when they retire, they
don’t knowwhat todowith themselves. Thank you for
auseful lesson for us all.
On theRoadAgain
Usually, the first thingIdowhenI flyon
American isskimover
AmericanWay
.
TheDecember2015 issuestruckme in
particular.ThearticleonEllenPage’s
courage incomingout, aswell as the
Q&AwithMeganAlexander,hadapro-
found impactonme. I thinkseeingsuch
strikingexamplesofpowerfulwomen
gavemeadeepersenseof respect that
goesbeyondreading traditionalmedia. I
commendAdam for thinking toput these
twopieces in this issue.Onanothernote,
MikeWolfe’spieceonaroad tripdown
southremindedmeofmyhometown
ofMemphis,Tennessee. Irealized it’s
beenover fiveyearssincemy last road
trip, andupon landing, Isentmessages
tosomecollegebuddies toarrangeone
alongCalifornia’shistoricalHighway
1.Thanks forremindingme toconnect
withbothmyhometownandmy friends.
BenCharoenwong
Chicago
MikeWolfeResponds:
It is tooeasy to lose sight of
the important things, sowehave tomake apoint not
to.When I goback to Iowa, I get together withmyold
friends and I drive throughmyoldneighborhood, past
thehouse I grewup in anddown the alleys I played
in, so they stay real forme and I keep that connection
towhen I lived lifeon two lanes. It’s awesome thatmy
story reminded you to reconnect, Ben. There’s nothing
better than a road trip!
EatingHealthy
CandaceStone’sNovemberHealth
column“GoingPegan”reallygavemean
“a-ha”moment. I learned thatanactual
namehas finallybeengiven to the type
ofdiet that Ihavebeen following.Cer-
tainaspectsof specificdietsworked for
me, but Ididn’tnecessarilyagreewithall
of theguidelinesofeachone. I learned
that the“Pegan”diet—partPaleo,part
vegan— isbasicallyhowI’vebeen trying
toeat.The“10Pegan-EatingGuidelines”
areeasy tounderstandandagoodway to
plan forbetterhealth.
LeslieDallaRosa
Charlotte,NorthCarolina
ManagingEditorTravisKinseyResponds:
We’re
glad thatCandace’s articlewas such aneye-opening
read for you, Leslie.We aim toentertainwithour
stories, but we also aim tohelp andeducateour readers
whenpossible. I’mglad to know that happenedhere.
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