http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Cynthia+Barnett Self Help Cynthia Barnett Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=316136&ca=Self+Help Baby Boomer who focus on their God-given purpose live longer than those who don’t. This is not very surprising. Everyone has seen someone slide into depression and isolation because their purpose in life – the thing that gives his/her life meaning – suddenly vanishes for some reason. This does not n... Advice Cynthia Barnett Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=276646&ca=Advice As a Baby Boomer, you are probably thinking about your retirement. Whether you plan to take early retirement (or you have already done so), or you are planning for retirement from your current career at age 65 or 70, you are probably actively planning for your financial future. You should also be cu... Aging Cynthia Barnett Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265942&ca=Aging Many people speak and write about living a harmonious life. Some of those people offer guidance that amounts to trying to help readers or hearers align their lives to the life of the writer/speaker. And many readers/hearers actually listen for a specific set of steps that will create harmony in thei... Aging Cynthia Barnett Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255679&ca=Aging You have probably heard people say that the best way to keep your mind sharp after retirement is to exercise it. This “use-it-or-lose-it thinking” is the subject of much debate. Many are deeply committed to this belief while others are skeptical. Although I cannot tell you mental activity will preve... Career Cynthia Barnett Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=246650&ca=Career Many people in our society are clinging to retirement myths, despite the publicity and information available. Holding on to these myths as truth can be very harmful to your happiness in retirement. To help you avoid holding on to these detrimental myths, I’d like to offer my take on some of the most... Advice Cynthia Barnett Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=237045&ca=Advice One of the most important keys to truly enjoying your retirement lifestyle is learning to live in the now. Unfortunately, this is not the easiest thing to ask people to do. Many of us are constantly overshadowed by the past or worrying about the future. Once you learn to live in the now, however, yo... Aging Cynthia Barnett Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=232411&ca=Aging The question most frequently and consistently asked by retirees and people planning for retirement is something like this: “I have no inspiration about what I want to do next, and I don’t know how to find my inspiration. How does one begin?” There are three primary – and usually connected – ways to... Society Cynthia Barnett Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=224671&ca=Society As Valentine’s Day approaches you might be buying or making tokens of love for the important people in your life. Don’t forget that retirees need love, and the occasional token of love, as much as everyone else. In fact, retirees might need to be reminded they are loved more than many others. It is... Career Cynthia Barnett Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222482&ca=Career I hear so many retirees say they are bored. This sentiment also takes the form of, “I don’t have enough to do to fill my time.” If you are bored or you find yourself with far too much spare time, you are not alone. There are two main types of responses to boredom or lack of purposeful activity: depr... Society Cynthia Barnett Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=218695&ca=Society I never cease to be amazed by some of the unique characteristics of clutter. For some reason, clutter is often associated with the homes and workplaces of retirees or “seniors.” We have all heard stories and read accounts of elderly people who live in tumble-down houses filled with unbelievable amou...