Category Archives: Debbie Grovum

CREATE YOUR OWN LONGEVITY VILLAGE

Posted on June 20, 2017 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – You can create your own longevity village without leaving home by making specific, research-based life-style choices that increase your odds of living longer, healthier lives. There are areas of the world where people … Continue reading →

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TALKING ABOUT ACHES AND PAINS-HELPFUL OR NOT?

Posted on April 14, 2017 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – “OK, girlfriends, no more talk of aches and pains for the remainder of this round”, said my dear friend to our group as we finished the first half of our golf game. Everyone … Continue reading →

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GOOD ADVICE ANYTIME OF THE YEAR

Posted on March 24, 2017 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – Retired, sold the family home the first day it was on the market, moved to Florida and rented a home, knowing only they wanted to live somewhere in southern Florida. So, goes one … Continue reading →

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PRIMING FOR POSITIVE AGING

Posted on November 29, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you.” How many of us remember hearing that comforting advice when we were children? Well, it turns out our well-meaning mothers … Continue reading →

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CAN WE DISAGREE POLITICALLY AND STILL BE FRIENDS?

Posted on October 26, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – No doubt about it-this is an unusual political season and civil political discussions seem more challenging than ever. Living in the same town for thirty-plus years, I mostly spent time with friends who … Continue reading →

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TRAVELING WITH DEBBIE

Posted on October 15, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – Debbie has been traveling in Europe and we thought we would share her travel blog with you. Retirement is a great time to fulfil your travel dreams. Debbie’s travel blog provides a fun … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: THE GOOD LIFE

Posted on July 21, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – “The encounter with these ideas will change your life.” Award-winning Harvard professor Michael Puett makes this promise to students in his popular class, “Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory.” Realizing that teachings from … Continue reading →

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IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

Posted on June 20, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – Froid ou Chaud? A simple question from our Parisian waiter, and after six years of high school and college French, I knew those words meant “hot or cold”. But on the first night … Continue reading →

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A GOOD BOOK ON “OLDERS”

Posted on May 17, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – The population is aging, we are living longer and healthier lives, and yet, ageism remains the last socially sanctioned bias. As Ashton Applewhite says in the introduction of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto … Continue reading →

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THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION SKILL

Posted on April 25, 2016 by RetireUSA

RETIREMENT COACHING – DEBBIE DRINKARD GROVUM – What is the most important skill you could improve to help you communicate better as you age? Maybe you would like to express your feelings more effectively to your family and friends. If … Continue reading →

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