March 21st, 2010
Whether it is you who is approaching those golden years we call retirement or one of your loved ones is in those years, there is no question that making that transition from the working world and decades of responsibility and hard work is not always easy. The sudden change of lifestyle and that feeling of “no longer being useful” is one of the most difficult aspects of retirement and growing older. When you combine that with reduced activity and the natural decline in physical ability that aging brings, you have a powerful emotional transition to go through.
That is why people who actively counsel the elderly have learned that the most positive thing a person can do to combat that depression and sense of “uselessness” that plaques retirees is to make themselves useful. And there is no better place for them to do that than in community service.
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March 20th, 2010
You often here the phrase “small town atmosphere within a big city” bandied about, but in Greensboro NC, the phrase rings true. Greensboro North Carolina is located between the mountain ranges of North Carolina and the Atlantic Coast. Greensboro is famous for its mild temperatures and small town atmosphere. It’s commercial and industrial centers have experienced tremendous turn-around making this area a perfect vacation retreat or location for a new home.
If I hadn’t been there myself, I wouldn’t have believed it. In Greensboro NC – far from being a city I thought I’d dread visiting – I actually found a location where the list of things to do was longer than my arm. We’re talking world-class golf, antique shops and boutiques that will please even the most discerning of tastes, restaurants that run the gamut from traditional home-style cooking to international cuisine and more parks, trails and hiking and camping opportunities than you could possibly do in an entire summer.
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