ReFirement at Any Age: The season of renewal

By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times Did the warm winds ever leave? In our area, if felt like the season of winter never showed up, at least weather-wise. Regardless of the lack of snow and consecutive cold days, there were more hours of darkness to contend with, which affects our mood. Gloomy days lead to gloomy ways of thinking, so in spite of the mild weather, we had to work extra hard to...

ReFire at any age: A time for renewal

By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times Renewal comes in many forms. That’s what the start of a new year is. That’s what each birthday is. Think of winter, when everything goes dormant, waiting for the renewal of spring.  They are all forms of renewal and signify a rebirth.  As we “turn the page” to a new year, our minds may give thought to a fresh start. My mind always does, every year.  With...