Big news from my desk, neighbors: the first draft of my ROCKING Retirement book is done! Before I send it to a publisher, I'm looking for a few people to read the draft and give honest feedback. Your perspective would mean a lot. What is most helpful? What would you like to know more about? Do you have any other suggestions? Interested? Drop a comment or message me and I'll send over the details. I am going to hold another session on AI next month. I please put it on your calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 PM ET. See you then! And, in the meantime, please let me know how this community can best serve you. Feel free to private message or comment on this post.

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One of the best things about retirement is the opportunity to explore new places. Last week, my friend Ann and I took a drive toward Peddler's Village, stopping along the way at familiar haunts, and at spots we'd never explored before. One of them turned out to be a real find: Galvanized America Art Gallery. We met a lovely man there named Ed Bennett, who gave a lot of his time telling us about his art and the charming Bed and Breakfast that he opened with his wife, Sherri, in the building adjacent to the barn where the art gallery is. Ed told us all about his art, which he makes with razor blades. I do not think I have ever seen this type of art before. It has a very unique look. Ed also does water colors and furniture. Everything in the inn is for sale. Ed is using his retirement years to fulfill a long-time dream of owning an art gallery. He is also supporting his wife’s dream of running a bed and breakfast. I love stories like this! And I look forward to one day visiting the bed and breakfast as a guest. It looks amazing! Unfortunately, there is not a lot of Ed’s art shown on their Website, but if you do a Google search for Galvanized America photos of art, you can see some of his pieces. The image I included here is a photo I took of a bald eagle piece that I admired. It seems like the eagle is flying right out of the frame. I recommend stopping by if you are in the Pipersville area. If not, check out their Website so you can enjoy the lovely photographs of their property. Please reply, and let me know some of the retirement adventures you have had, or that you hope to have.

If your retirement isn’t going the way you imagined, AI may be the answer. I think I could write a whole book just on how I use AI in my retired life. My daughter suggested I use it for shopping, and now I use AI to help me with all of my big purchases. 🖨️ It found me the perfect printer. 📱 It located the best deal on the cell phone I bought my mom. 🛒 Plus easy to follow recipes with grocery lists. Retirement may be the perfect time to use artificial intelligence, because who couldn’t use a smart assistant who never asks for vacation time? AI is not just for programmers, corporations, or young people who seem to understand every new app before the rest of us have found the power button. Retirees are using it in practical and creative ways to make this season of life easier, richer, and more interesting. They are using AI to do a plethora of time-consuming or less-than-exciting, freeing their time to be productive. Or to relax! 🏖️ AI can also be a wonderful brainstorming partner. It can help you explore questions such as: ? What would I enjoy doing with my extra time? ? How could I use my experience to help other people? ? What are some ways I can stay connected with others? After all, AI is literally much of the world’s wisdom at your fingertips. 🤿 Dive in! Retirement is a season to use all of the knowledge, wisdom, and experience you have amassed with tools we never imagined having. Whether you're looking for your next Beach read, or you want to take steps to make the world a better place, AI can get you there faster. Please join us next Tuesday, September 8, at 7 PM ET to discuss the many ways we can use AI in bettering our retirement season. 👀 See you there! And, in the meantime, please comment on how you are using AI, or a task or problem you would like AI to handle for you.

It’s one of life’s strange truths: none of us get out of it alive. Over the past few months, I’ve learned some things many of us never think about—like how dramatically your tax liability can change after the death of a spouse when you move from filing jointly to filing single. Navigating the loss of a spouse—expected or not—is a profound transition that demands both emotional resilience and practical preparation. Here are three areas worth paying attention to. 1. Emotional Resilience & Self‑Care 2. Financial & Legal Stability 3. Practical Transitions & Daily Structure This month’s Let’s Talk About Retirement is dedicated to this important topic. Join us Tuesday, April 14 at 7 PM ET for a thoughtful, compassionate conversation. Here’s the link: https://www.skool.com/live/ZBDrxvLHPw5 If you know someone who would benefit from this, please feel free to share it.