by Dr Denise Taylor | Jun 5, 2023 | Inspiration, Retirement, Self-Understanding
Do we need all our possessions? When we travel – do we travel light? We spend a lifetime collecting possessions. Our homes are full of beautiful things. Our wardrobes bursting with clothes. Shelves full of things to read and listen to. Why? Do we think these validate...
by Dr Denise Taylor | May 30, 2022 | Inspiration
I’m just back from a 4 day music festival, the first for 3 years, Bearded Theory in Derbyshire. I was at the first one in 2009 when a tornado hit, and kept going back. I do love live music. A music festival after the covid interlude – tents, carrying stuff, festival...
by Dr Denise Taylor | May 12, 2022 | Inspiration, Self-Understanding
There’s a section, written by me, in the Daily Mail today, Thursday 12 May – all about how to do a life audit. It’s great exposure for me and I hope an interesting read....
by Dr Denise Taylor | Mar 9, 2022 | Inspiration
Life is for living; you don’t want to defer it until you are retired. I hadn’t realised that I was on to something! I started to do proper travel adventures from the Christmas before my 50th birthday, and did two long haul adventure holidays a year right up till covid...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Feb 13, 2022 | Inspiration, New Interests
Since buying a wood I’ve become more interested in woodland crafts. Coppicing was physically demanding, I loved basket making, and thought spoon making would be interesting. It is, but it was harder work than I’d expected. Wasn’t helped as I’d only got home really...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Feb 8, 2022 | Elderhood, Inspiration, Turning 60
I know my own mind This stage of life where we consider retirement in all its forms is a time when we can drop the masks and be true to who we are. If we don’t will we carry on trying to fit in and if we do, at what cost to us? One of the things I like about getting...
