Don’t Retire, ReFire: What a difference a month makes
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
My last article was about “going into the desert”, figuratively speaking, to realign myself and focus on guarding and protecting from the distractions that were and still are affecting who I truly am, the “Real Me”. That meant disconnecting myself from what was making my heart heavy. It meant to still my mind and to reconnect with myself and my God...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Sometimes you have to ‘go into the desert.’
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Have you ever had a time in your life when you felt like you’re just going through the motions?
Have you felt like you can’t find joy in your day to day life?
Have you felt unsettled about it and not sure what to do and how to pull yourself out of your funk?
I had a revelation last week as I ruminated over what to give up for Lent, which is that period...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: The most important relationship in your life
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
February, the month that celebrates L-O-V-E.
Love comes in many forms. We each think of love differently, depending on our experiences and where we are in our lives.
There’s young love, seasoned love, love of a caregiver, love of animals, love of nature, love of life and I could go on.
Having said all of that, thee most exciting, challenging and significant...
Don’t Retire – ReFire: New Year! New Decade! New Beginnings?
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
So many of us enter the New Year with great expectations and high hopes for a year greater than the year before. In order to accomplish that, we look for ways to start over and improve ourselves. We’re ready to turn over a new leaf, to make things different, to get ahead, and to achieve greatness.
Whether resolutions were made or not, my guess is that...
Done retire, ReFire: Dealing with holiday stress
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Here we are, at the last month of not only the year but of the decade!
It’s also a shorter holiday season, since Thanksgiving came late this year.
How does the above make you feel?
For many, these thoughts can bring on feelings of stress and anxiousness, especially when they are thought of at the same time!
Lately, I’ve had many conversations about multi-tasking...
Barrar won’t seek reelection in 2020
State Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-160)
Long-time State Representative Stephen Barrar announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection for a 13th term in 2020.
Barrar, a Republican, represents the 160th District which covers an area from the Kennett Square area east into Delaware County.
He managed to hold off Democrat Anton Andrew by about 800 votes in 2018. With Andrew running again in 2020 — and Barrar...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: The spirit of thankfulness
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
Here we are in the month of November, where the fourth Thursday is designated as a day to give thanks.
Do you celebrate Thanksgiving on the day only, or do you celebrate the spirit of thanksgiving every day?
If you currently just look to the day, but have the desire to open your heart to more than that, what you need to do is slow down, be still, listen,...
Don’t retire, ReFire: Don’t fit in….stand out!
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
At this time in the world, we are discovering more and more how important being ourselves and expressing our individuality is.
We are coming to the realization that we all possess unique gifts that, once recognized, must be developed and shared with the world.
Imagine one never ending string of precious gems, each with its own special powers.
...
Don’t retire, ReFire: As summer draws nigh
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
As the sun sets earlier each night and the periodic crispy evenings have returned, we are reminded that the season of fall will be upon us in the blink of an eye. Did it go fast for you?
Time passes. The days, the months, the years go on. In spite of that, we often times try to hold on to the season that we’re in and the moments in that season, because,...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Living with urgency
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
As I thought about what urgency means to me, and the purpose of my message, more forms of urgency opened up and surfaced.
Urgency, by definition, has two meanings. One meaning is of persistence and insistence.
A good example of this meaning is the urgency of the “now” mentality we live in. In this day and age where all of our “conveniences” have made...
