THE LIBRARY
Everything I write,
organized.
Five pillars. One plan. Read straight through, or jump around.
What lives here
This is where everything I publish ends up. A few hundred words on a folder you can put together this weekend. A bathroom modification I wish I’d done five years earlier. A list of mistakes I made trying to build a village.
The work is organized into five pillars. Each one is a part of the same plan: staying in your own home, on your own terms, for as long as you can. Read straight through one pillar, or jump around as life pulls your attention.
If you’re not sure where to start, the Independence Assessment will point you somewhere specific in three minutes.
Stories
Not everything I write fits neatly into a pillar. Personal pieces, news I’ve been watching, kitchen-table thinking. The ones that read more like a letter from a friend than a how-to.
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Preparedness
The paperwork nobody wants to do. Wills, directives, the folder that protects the people you love.
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At Home
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Strength
Balance, mobility and the daily habits that keep you in your own home past 70.
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Community
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Technology
The tools that quietly make independence easier without taking it over. Honest reviews of what works and what doesn’t.
OPEN THE PILLAR →
How to Organize the Folder Nobody Wants to Open
A simple system for keeping the important papers together, plus the one page that makes everything else make sense when someone else has to find it.
What I Wish I’d Known About Powers of Attorney
POAs aren't a single document. They're a small family of documents, and choosing the wrong kind can create bigger problems than not having one at all.
The 5 Documents You Need Before a Crisis
The folder nobody wants to open, explained. Which documents actually matter, which ones can wait, and how to know you've got the basics covered.
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The Independence Assessment scores you across all five pillars in three minutes. You’ll see your strongest pillar, your weakest, and where to begin.