by Paul McKeon | Oct 4, 2010 | Articles
Cruising down the Rhine or sipping wine watching a sunset on the beach at Broome are lovely images to hold dear, snippets of dreams to include in that post-work lifestyle called “retirement”. But do those dreams have to be confined to a post-work lifestyle? Can they... by Paul McKeon | Oct 3, 2010 | Articles
Yesterday I had a phone call from an old friend. She was a bright and bubbly teen, is now an intelligent warm woman, and has had a successful career as a classroom teacher in primary schools. Yet in the conversation I was astounded when it emerged that she doesn’t... by Paul McKeon | Sep 26, 2010 | Articles
Think over the years how many times you have thought to yourself – “I wish I knew how to do that!” What was it? Maybe it was to learn another language, music, horticulture, literature, life science, computing, photography, or simply bush walking. Well what better time... by Paul McKeon | Aug 9, 2010 | Articles
Often with strangers you talk about quite personal things and end up having an enjoyable conversation. With regularity I have these great chats. I am surprised by what people tell me – their most intimate secrets are shared. The one thing that does stand out for me... by Paul McKeon | Aug 6, 2010 | Articles
One foot in the grave! There are many myths bandied about growing older and sadly we swallow them hook, line and sinker. I have found getting older to be troublesome when I believe the rhetoric in the media and spoken about by others. It says that I will be OLD,... by Paul McKeon | Jun 21, 2010 | Articles
Modern lifestyles are based so much on consumerism and having ‘more’ it is easy to forget the freedom that comes with having less. When the kids are well and truly off your hands and you’re no longer working full time, the large family home can suddenly become... 
