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Stories for the Third Act

I am trying to retire the word someday, Sandy Vecchi

Purpose & Intentional Living

I’m Trying to Retire the Word “Someday”

September 12, 2026

I’ve been thinking about the word someday a lot lately. I’m giving a keynote talk soon, on legacy—about

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Sandy Vecchi husband and his brother on a pheasant hunting trip

Grief & Loss

Living After Losing Someone

July 25, 2026

A little over a week ago, my husband lost his older brother. It wasn’t completely unexpected. He’d been

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The prompt is the point, asking better questions in your Third Act

Purpose & Intentional Living, Third Act Reinvention

The Prompt Is the Point

July 5, 2026

Maybe the life you’re looking for is waiting for a better question. The other day I sent the

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Rowing to Hawaii, courage after 60 and starting something new

Courage & Facing Fear, Third Act Reinvention

She’s Rowing to Hawaii. I Can’t Parallel Park

June 18, 2026

A few days ago, I learned about a woman named Kelsey Pfendler. She’s currently rowing from California to

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Just hit record, starting a podcast at 68

Courage & Facing Fear, Third Act Reinvention

Just Hit Record

June 1, 2026

I have spent the better part of a month preparing to start a podcast. You’ll notice I said

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Identity after retirement, what do you do when what do you do no longer fits

Life After Retirement, Third Act Reinvention

What Do You Do When “What do you do?” No Longer Fits

May 22, 2026

I can still remember the first time it happened — a cocktail party, maybe six weeks after I

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Walking for mental clarity, it was never about the mirror

Healthy Aging & Wellbeing

It Was Never About the Mirror

May 3, 2026

Let’s be honest. Most of us didn’t start moving our bodies because we were chasing peace…we started because

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A chink in my armor, aging honestly and staying healthy at 68

Healthy Aging & Wellbeing

A Chink in My Armor…Or So I Thought

April 23, 2026

I have a confession. I don’t just value being healthy… I wear it like a badge of honor. Actually,

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Beam me up, lifelong learning and giving talks at 68

Courage & Facing Fear, Third Act Reinvention

Beam Me Up…I’ve Got Another Talk to Give

March 31, 2026

There’s a moment—right after you say yes to another speaking opportunity—when the excitement hits… …and then the quiet

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