Kevin at 62

Well Happy 62nd Birthday to me LOL Yep it has finally happened. I have officially become a Senior Citizen, unless of course they pivot the goal post again. Seems like they’re pushing the senior moniker to 65 now, I am starting to see many places using the term 65 as the new senior age.   While that may be okay because hey not being called a Senior is kind of a nice thing I am tired of the post being moved.  Every since I was about to turn 18 when they moved the drinking age to 21 just as I was hitting 18 (pissed me off) in the 70s you were considered a Senior at the age of 55.  But as they would have it nope, you’re not consider a senior until you’re 62.  Well I am 62 now! To be honest it’s a bit amazing to be 62, It just seems like yesterday I was 10 years old thinking about what my life would be like when I reach this age and now here I am! LOL

I want to talk about manifestation. Not the concept itself. I actually like the idea of manifestation. The idea that mindset matters. That focus matters. That belief can shift behavior. I don’t think that’s crazy at all. What I do have a problem with is the business model built around it. If someone truly had a reliable way to help people “manifest money,” then why is the first step always a $4.95 trial that turns into $39.95 a month? Why is the abundance always behind a paywall? Here is my simple proposal to every manifestation guru out there. Help me manifest the money first. Then charge me. If your system works, I will happily pay you after I see results. In fact, I would probably overpay you. Because if someone genuinely helped me attract unexpected income, not SSDI, not a tax refund, not something already scheduled, but actual new money, that would be proof. But that is never the model. Instead, it goes like this. First, there is the free hook. A “pick a photo” prediction....

Today, I am just taking a moment to Thank the Universe for the many blessings in my life. Sometimes we forget to show our gratitude. It's not about obtaining more blessings although that is a side effect. It's about being grateful for what we already have in our lives, even when life doesn't feel like we want to be grateful.  

Hey Kevin. You feel different. You don’t fully know why yet — but you feel it. You’re sensitive. You notice things other kids don’t. You feel things deeply. That’s not weakness. That’s wiring. And it will become one of your greatest strengths. Your childhood is not going to be easy. There will be loneliness. There will be moments where you feel invisible. There will be confusion about love, about safety, about why certain adults can’t give you what you need. You’re going to learn very early how to survive emotionally. You’ll get very good at reading rooms. You’ll become observant, careful, and guarded. You will spend a long time believing you have to handle everything alone. But here’s the honest truth: You survive it. You don’t grow up into a bitter man. You grow up into a thoughtful one. You become incredibly independent. Sometimes too independent. You’ll struggle with trust. You’ll guard your heart. You’ll question whether you’re lovable in the way you need to be loved. You’...

 

When Grief Goes Viral: Wealth, Crowdfunding, and the Inequality of Sympathy The recent death of actor James Van Der Beek from colorectal cancer has prompted an outpouring of public sympathy—and significant financial support through online fundraising. Let me begin by saying this clearly: the loss of a husband and father is devastating. Cancer is brutal. No family deserves that kind of grief. My condolences are sincere. But alongside that compassion, I find myself grappling with a deeper discomfort—one that isn’t about a single family, but about what their situation reveals about our country. In the United States, medical crisis often becomes financial crisis. Even insured families can be buried under deductibles, out-of-network charges, and long-term treatment costs. For the uninsured or underinsured, the consequences are even more severe. Bankruptcy due to medical debt remains a uniquely American tragedy. Crowdfunding has quietly become a parallel social safety net. GoFundMe ...