Category Archives: Volunteering

We have an obligation to serve the poor and the homeless

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I only wish to know who takes care of the majority of the world when we all go out into the kingdoms made for those who flee from one adventure to the other. Continue reading →

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Life Changing, Changing Lives

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Retire Early Lifestyle

These beautiful women and children were living in various conditions, often with lots of family members in one room, many times without a flushing toilet, predictably with chickens, and a cow out back, and usually their small villages were far from grocery stores or medical help. Continue reading →

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Giving Back in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – Observations from a resident living in SMA

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Our local Rotary club recognize a SMA “Citizen of the Year” every year. These average people are doing extraordinary things and loving their meaningful lives. Continue reading →

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Peace Corps After 50

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Before Champa and I joined the Peace Corps at the age of 63, people asked us how we’d feel to be surrounded by volunteers younger than our two sons. Continue reading →

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Magic Classroom Bringing Education to Rural Villages

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Retire Early Lifestyle

In Guatemala 40% of children do not make it through 1st grade. Continue reading →

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Retired But Got the Blues? How Can that Be?!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Retire Early Lifestyle

After returning from this incredible 3 month trip, something weird happened. I began to mope around and waste my days fretting about what was next in life. Had I made a huge mistake by retiring early? Continue reading →

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Are You Afraid to Retire?

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

How can I deal with the fear of stepping over the retirement fence? Continue reading →

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Hey Billy & Akaisha – Are You Retired or Not?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Retire Early Lifestyle

In planning for your own retirement, you must be able to live from the income that your investments generate, and if something else comes up after your retirement years, then it is simply “extra cash.” Continue reading →

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The World Is Your Oyster

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Hi Akaisha and Billy, Boy, I sure needed to see your e-mail and the following statement as I’ve been retired (age 57) for a year now and am feeling quite lost not knowing what to do with my life. … Continue reading →

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Honor, Respect and a Purple Eggplant

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

All the hotels I could afford were locked tight and my only option was to beg and bribe a watchman to let me stay in the stairwell behind iron gates. Continue reading →