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The Pharmacist Wordsmith – November 27, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #62 I graduated from pharmacy school in 1977.Forty-eight years later, I’m still here — still wearing the white coat, still listening, still showing up for people who need help. And after all these years, I’ve learned something that doesn’t show up in textbooks: community pharmacy looks simple from […]

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The Pharmacist Wordsmith – November 13, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #61 If you’ve ever thought, “I should have figured it out by now,” you’re in good company.Many people hit midlife and start comparing their lives to some invisible checklist. Career milestones. Financial goals. Family expectations. Retirement readiness. But here’s the truth: life’s not a straight line. It’s a […]

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The Pharmacist Wordsmith – October 30, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #60 This question hits different once you reach midlife.It’s not a casual question anymore — it’s the big one: What are you going to do with the rest of your life? For decades, your life might have revolved around schedules, deadlines, and responsibilities. Work. Family. Bills. Goals. It’s […]

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The Pharmacist Wordsmith – October 16, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #59 When it comes to the best investments for retirees, one thing is clear—your goals change. It’s no longer about getting rich quick. It’s about keeping what you’ve built, earning reliable income, and sleeping well at night. The trick is finding that sweet spot between safety, income, and […]

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The Pharmacist Wordsmith – October 2, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #58 Fredrik Backman’s book My Friends has a line that stopped me in my tracks: “The most dangerous place on earth is inside us.” He’s right. The battle inside your mind can feel scarier than anything happening outside. If you’ve ever laid awake at night replaying the past […]

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The Pharmacist Wordsmith – September 18, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #57 No matter how careful you are, you never really know what life has in store. You can save, plan, and prepare until your to-do list looks like a NASA launch sequence—but then life throws you a curveball. Life is unpredictable. A diagnosis you never saw coming. A […]

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Image by myshoun from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – September 4, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #56 We joke about aging a lot. The gray hairs. The wrinkles. The creaky knees. Birthday cards that say “over the hill.” But here’s the thing: growing old is a privilege. And it’s not one that everyone gets. Instead of fearing it or fighting it, what […]

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Image by Евгения from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – August 21, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #55 Some mornings, it’s easy to hit snooze and think, Do I really have to get up?Other mornings, you wake up almost excited—ready to see what the day brings. That second feeling? That’s what “looking forward to every day” is all about. It’s not about pretending […]

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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – August 7, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #54 Let’s be honest. Most of us are doing the best we can with what we’ve got. We might still be working, retired, caregiving, grieving, exploring, healing, starting over, or all of the above (depending on the day). And no matter how many books we […]

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Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay The Pharmacist Wordsmith – July 24, 2025 – Life-Changing Words Post #53 If you’re in your 50s or 60s and feeling behind on retirement planning, let me say this clearly: you’re not alone—and it’s not too late. Maybe you didn’t have much extra to save earlier in life. Maybe you raised a family, dealt with job […]

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