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Tips to stay focused and productive

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If there is a single, most-consistent problem in my life, it’s the ability to stay focused and productive. The older I get, the harder it seems to do.

Episode 007 – John and Kathy Huggins helped people fall in love with RVing

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“You have a choice. You can stay in the same house and golf at the same course every week, or you can travel and see the entire country. You can watch television or surf the internet all day, or go learn skills you have always wanted to learn,” said Kathy. “Retirement is an opportunity to change directions and find something you have a passion for and fall in love with it.”

Soldier finds purpose in powerlifting

Photo of Sgt 1st Class Timothy Burnell taken by Marcy Sanchez.

Considerably older than many of the 700 troops he oversees, Timothy wants to set a good example for younger enlisted people at his hospital. Besides, he truly enjoys lifting as a way to provide therapeutic self-care.

52-year-old New Yorker bikes to all 50 state capitols

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In total, Bob cycled 16,661 miles in 359 days, from Aug. 1, 2021, through July 25, 2022, when he arrived in Honolulu, according to Fox News. He averaged 44 miles a day and camped overnight at truck stops and in parks.

Is your routine keeping you from pursuing your purpose?

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When we get trapped in a routine, sometimes it can morph into a comfort zone, from which we don’t want to deviate. That’s very easy for people over 50 to do. Routines can become quicksand that traps us in a hopeless existence.