Today I'm going to focus in on tying several previous topics together and add to them a bit of courage. We have talked about fear, trusting others, the power of optimism and positivity and today I'll like to tie those into courage and faith. Now when I say faith, I'm not talking about the kind of religious faith you might associate that word with. I want to talk more about faith in ourselves and others, that's probably more about trust vs. the more traditional definition of faith, and the pluses and minuses (spoiler - this kind of faith will fail at times) and then talk about how courage fits into all of this. Stick around for the discussion.

I have found myself asking how I will make my time once I retire relevant. That's what I want to talk about today. Let's talk about what that means, how it can make a difference in our lives and even a bit about how to find it. And this won't be just for retirement but it's something that can make a difference every day.

It seems to be more and more common today to hear stories of grandparents taking a much more active role in raising their grandkids. There are lots of reasons this is happening. I’m not sure that’s the most important piece. But the role that we have as grandparents can have a significant impact on both those little ones and their parents. But it’s going to require deliberate effort and lots of energy. I wouldn’t trade the experience, but it’s also exhausting. Read on to find out more.

If we always gave into our fears, we would never leave the house. A church leader once talked about how sometimes we just want to pull the covers back up and not get out of bed. What would our lives be like if we did that? We definitely wouldn't get much out of life, that's for sure.

So if we want to get more out of life, we have to learn to recognize and work to overcome those fears that hold us back. For most of us, this is a life long journey and in this episode I talk through some of the things we fear and how they impact us and share some suggestions on overcoming those kinds of fears.

Of course there will be stories about biking, camping and maybe some others. Join me for this great discussion.