I am hanging in the balance of a perfect finished plan, like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.
Changing Lanes Blog: Jane's Musings
Jun
23
Our Family Roots Dig
Finding Rivka
When Susan and I are asked what Changing Lanes is about, we often reply that it’s about realigning who you are with what you do. The many change artists we interviewed demonstrated that living a more authentic life allowed them to tap into wellsprings of…READ MORE »
Jun
08
What’s on Your Bucket List?
Life is a Buffet
Years ago, I started keeping a file in my desk where I saved clippings and notes of ideas for things I might do someday. All kinds of things. Some were just for fun, like taking fencing lessons at the local “Y”, or going to the…READ MORE »
Apr
28
Making a Difference: Part Deux
Leaving a Legacy
This is the second blog of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more engaged in social issues. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding of effective…READ MORE »
Apr
07
Making a Difference
Mother and Child Reunion
This is the first of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more socially engaged at a grass roots level. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding…READ MORE »
Mar
31
Going Gray….it’s a choice
You're so Vain!
My mother had black hair till the day she died at age forty-nine. Not a hint of gray. Me—I started turning gray when my son was born in my mid-thirties. Thanks to mega-doses of pregnancy vitamins, my hair was luxuriant, so I didn’t mind. Later,…READ MORE »
Mar
17
The Not-for-Profit Lane
Lions and Tigers and Bears
In their second half, many boomers would like to figure out how to earn a living while serving the wider community. Willing to give up some of the financial benefits of their careers for the psychic benefits of working for the common good, they hope to…READ MORE »
Mar
03
Do you have a craving to be your own boss?
Oh Fudge!
You’ve had a good run in your career and now you’re ready for something new. Maybe you can’t quite afford to ride off into the sunset. Or maybe you have a recessive entrepreneurial gene that’s demanding to assert its dominance in this stage of your…READ MORE »
Feb
11
Political Activism
The Times They are a-Changin'
The 60s has been labeled the era of sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, but for those who came of age in that decade, it was much more. It was also the time when many of us were swept up in social/political movements to advance…READ MORE »
Jan
28
Do Well by Doing Good
Rainbow Warrior
The baby boomer search for spiritual fulfillment has a long history. The ’60s “Age of Aquarius” gave rise to the ’70s consciousness raising groups and est retreats. And, in the last two decades, we have witnessed a marked increase in traditional religious study and a…READ MORE »
Jan
20
Are you Living Your Life on Autopilot?
These are the Glory Days
My husband, Bill, and I have a weekly ritual. We fill up our respective plastic pill dispensers with the myriad of white, blue, red and yellow miracle drugs that keep our body chemistries in balance. Brilliant invention, that thingamajig—it not only keeps you organized pharmacologically,…READ MORE »
