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‘Cancer Ghosting’: When Friends Disappear

By Gretchen Brown Want to make your friendships awkward? Try getting cancer. My diagnosis two years ago put a gulf between me and virtually everyone I knew. I’d spent my life and career figuring out how to relate with other people. Then, I got a disease in my twenties that…

End in MindOctober 3, 2023

Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

Facing Yourself in the Mirror (Guest Post)

By Richard Leider We’ve all heard the quote, “There’s a reason your windshield is bigger than your rearview mirror; where you’re headed is more important than what you’ve left behind.” For many people in midlife and beyond, both are important. And, when we look in both directions, we’re often faced…

Christa MelandAugust 1, 2023

Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

The Three Stages of Purpose (Guest Post)

By Richard Leider Your purpose. Your reason for being. Your reason for getting up in the morning. You may not have pondered the first two items much, but most of us have occasionally wondered about our reason for getting up in the morning. What is purpose? Purpose is what inspires…

Christa MelandJune 6, 2023

Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

Will I Make a Passing Grade? (Guest Post)

By Richard Leider “To be what is called happy, one should have (1) something to live on, (2) something to live for, and (3) something to die for. The lack of one of these results in drama. The lack of two results in tragedy.” (Cyprian Norwid, Polish poet) The life…

Christa MelandApril 25, 2023

Caregiving

Filling Your Tank

I’ve been thinking about the tenacity, creativity, and stamina required of caregivers. If you’ve ever been a caregiver, you may see some of yourself reflected in those words. One needs to be a tenacious advocate for an ill loved one as they try and navigate a confusing and often confounding…

Cathy WurzerApril 18, 2023

Artful Living and Dying Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

Retirement Reimagined (Guest Post)

By Richard Leider What kind of life do you envision at 50? 60? 70? 80? 100? Will you retire? Should you retire (ever)? When is the right time to retire? What will be the defining purpose of your days? Instead of narrowing your focus as you age, will you widen…

End in MindMarch 7, 2023

Food for thought Purposeful Living

Acceptance, Gratitude, and Change

Recently, a beloved friend texted me the sad news that his father had died. “It’s over,” he wrote. “Shikata Ga Nai.” He is right. Shikata Ga Nai is the Japanese phrase for “It cannot be helped,” or “Nothing can be done about it.” For those of us who like to…

Cathy WurzerFebruary 22, 2023

Food for thought Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

Purposeful Aging Checkup (Guest Post)

Richard Leider, founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, is the author of 10 books, including three bestsellers, which have sold over 1 million copies. On April 28, he will join our founder, broadcast journalist Cathy Wurzer, for a live event at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley, Minnesota, to talk…

Christa MelandApril 19, 2022

Food for thought Guest Blogs Purposeful Living

Credo—This I Believe (Guest Post)

Nick Koch Part of End in Mind's mission is to encourage all of us to live with intention and purpose. This means figuring out who we are, what we believe, and how we want to show up in the world. One member of our community spent some time reflecting on…

Christa MelandApril 5, 2022

‘Cancer Ghosting’: When Friends Disappear

Facing Yourself in the Mirror (Guest Post)

The Three Stages of Purpose (Guest Post)

Will I Make a Passing Grade? (Guest Post)

Filling Your Tank

Retirement Reimagined (Guest Post)

Acceptance, Gratitude, and Change

Purposeful Aging Checkup (Guest Post)

Credo—This I Believe (Guest Post)

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