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Image by myshoun from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – September 4, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #56 We joke about aging a lot. The gray hairs. The wrinkles. The creaky knees. Birthday cards that say “over the hill.” But here’s the thing: growing old is a privilege. And it’s not one that everyone gets. Instead of fearing it or fighting it, what […]

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Image by Евгения from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – August 21, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #55 Some mornings, it’s easy to hit snooze and think, Do I really have to get up?Other mornings, you wake up almost excited—ready to see what the day brings. That second feeling? That’s what “looking forward to every day” is all about. It’s not about pretending […]

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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – August 7, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #54 Let’s be honest. Most of us are doing the best we can with what we’ve got. We might still be working, retired, caregiving, grieving, exploring, healing, starting over, or all of the above (depending on the day). And no matter how many books we […]

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Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – July 24, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #53 If you’re in your 50s or 60s and feeling behind on retirement planning, let me say this clearly: you’re not alone—and it’s not too late. Maybe you didn’t have much extra to save earlier in life. Maybe you raised a family, dealt with job […]

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Image by Songchai Premprasopchok from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – July 10, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #52 The fireworks are over. The grill’s been cleaned. The flag shirts are folded and back in the drawer. But just because the Fourth of July has passed doesn’t mean the idea of freedom should fade into the background again. If anything, now is the […]

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Image by Erika R. from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – June 26, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #51 Thinking about retirement can be exciting… and terrifying.For every daydream about travel and sleeping in, there’s a nagging voice asking: That voice is called anxiety.And while it’s normal, it doesn’t have to run the show. Here’s the good news:You don’t have to think your […]

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Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – June 12, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #50 Let’s be real for a second—most of us are carrying way more than we let on. We show up with a smile. We say “I’m good” or “just tired” when someone asks how we’re doing. But underneath the surface? There’s often a whole mess […]

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Image by David Yonatan González from Pixabay Money stuff can feel overwhelming sometimes, but here’s the thing — we’ve all got financial goals. Maybe you want to retire without worrying about bills. Maybe you want your kid to go to college without taking on a ton of debt. Or maybe you just want to finally take that trip […]

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Image by Pexels from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – May 15, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #48 Every now and then, I catch myself moving through the day like a robot. Wake up. Check my phone. Pour some coffee. Answer emails. Cross things off a list. Repeat. It’s like I’m living on autopilot, not really thinking—just doing. And then it hits me […]

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Image by Steve Morissette from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – May 1, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #47 If there’s one lesson I’ve learned about staying healthy over the long haul, it’s this: consistency beats intensity—every single time. When I was younger, I used to get pumped up by big fitness goals. I’d sign up for challenges, do hardcore workout programs, and […]

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