by wayne.karatsu | Aug 18, 2022 | Five for Friday
Three of My Favorite Things “A man’s bookcase will tell you everything you’ll ever need to know about him.” -Walter Mosley When I started my Five for Friday newsletter, I wanted to build a community where we can share things that we think...
by wayne.karatsu | Jul 28, 2022 | Retire
Like many of you, I attended several motivational seminars in my 20’s and 30’s to try to find success in my personal and professional life. Those were the days before the internet, so they were all in person (although there might have been some on VHS or...
by wayne.karatsu | Jun 22, 2022 | Rewire
Poets and troubadours throughout time have written and sung that “the eyes are the window to the soul.” But it might be more accurate to say that the eyes are a window to the brain. In fact, your eyes are an outgrowth of and literally a part of your brain...
by wayne.karatsu | May 25, 2022 | Retire
When I retired three years ago, someone told me that there’s a law that says that you have to take up pickleball after you retire. I had no idea what pickleball was at the time, but about two years ago a friend introduced me to the sport. Now I think that it...
by wayne.karatsu | May 4, 2022 | Rewire
These days, it’s vital for seniors to maintain their brain health in order to keep up with all of the changes that are happening in today’s modern world. Not too long ago, it was common to live your entire life in one small town, working at the same job...
by wayne.karatsu | Apr 21, 2022 | Retire
Ikigai is a Japanese word that consists of two characters: “iki” – which means to live, and “gai” – which means reason. In English, it roughly translates to “the meaning of your life.” It has been described as the reason that you...
