Real Life After 70

Real Life After 70 - Life Sucks Sometimes Welcome to “Real Life After 70” A podcast related to surviving and thriving at any age. This is Real Life After 70 My name is Mike Reynolds. I’m your host for this and each episode. Living the Dream: This is IT! Have you ever been doing a project that you’re really committed to, yet you find yourself distracted from your goal. How do we get back on track? As we go about our lives, we are facing many challenges. We are challenged to wake up and interact with others. It is up to us to create the life that works for us. Sometimes what we think is going to be a simple task becomes an extremely frustrating experience. I have been distracted by several projects that are important but take me away from creating regular podcast episodes. I have found a few ways that seem to help me spend some time on my long-term goal. Today I share with you some of my experiences with living a somewhat nomadic life. It’s mostly fun and rewarding, but sometimes it can be challenging. We will inevitably face some challenges along this journey of self-fulfillment. Today we’ll discuss some of those challenges and how to surmount such obstacles. Dashed Expectations harm us and our relationships. We can overcome this by relinquishing control over anything outside of ourselves. Criticism and judgement from friends and family is a fear that many of us share. We can overcome this and it gets easier as we go forward. Learning something new is a constant struggle. Whether it’s technology or terminology, we can learn what we need to. Asking for help opens new avenues. Question of the Day: What do you do to overcome distractions? Please share the answer in the comments below or you may email me at: [email protected] Please join me for the next few minutes as we explore what “Real Life After 70” is really all about. Please remember this advice: Keep pursuing your dreams and learn something new each day. Also, make sure to reward yourself as you accomplish each step along the way. I hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave a comment to let me know what new skill you are working on. Here’s the YouTube link if you’d like to see the video version: https://youtu.be/62frUTb2grs Real Life After 70 Listen to the Podcast on any of these channels Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-life-after-70/id1689294275 Spotify link https://open.spotify.com/show/4x9ARNNGtl4KYBcJWezoS8 Google Podcast https://podcastsmanager.google.com/show?show=show:9JahTLRmnMlkupjMxhoO8w Stitcher Podcast https://www.stitcher.com/show/1070362 Pandora https://www.pandora.com/podcast/real-life-after-70/PC:1001070362 Pocket Casts https://player.fm/series/real-life-after-70 Don’t forget to subscribe and share this episode with your friends. 

Real Life After 70Live, Love, Laugh The phrase originates from a poem written in 1904 by an American writer from Kansas named Bessie Anderson Stanley. She submitted it to a magazine contest held by The Lincoln Sentinel that asked readers to answer the question, "What constitutes success?" Her entry won first prize.​The very first line of her poem contains the famous sentiment:​"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much..."I'm going to close for now.Remember the new mantra of living a Real Life After 70. Live, Love, Laugh.Connect with me in the comments. #live #love #laugh #followers #seniors #RVLife 

Real Life After 70All ages are welcome Here's a system that will generate residual income that you can start on day one.Drop a "1" in the comments or send me a message. No pressure. Just a conversation between two people who understand what this season of life actually looks like. 🙏 #rvlife #followers #seniors #retirement 

Real Life After 70

All ages are welcome

Today I had to dig a bit to find some good news.

There really are some good things happening that do not make the headlines. Enjoy, and let me know what you think of the good news.

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Real Life After 70All ages are welcome Today is the day to turn despair into #hope Share some joy.

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Welcome to Real Life After 70In this episode I'm sharing my experience of transfering negativity into positivity.Please Follow and Subscribe#seniors #outdoors #restartyourlife #follower 

Welcome back to Real Life After 70 - The PodcastI've been chasing rabbits lately and now I'm making a RESTART.Join me and hit that subscribe button and give me a second chance.Thanks for being here. 

 Reading Declaration of Independence - July 4, 2025 

The budget bill aka Maga Murder Bill has been passed on to the buffoon forsignature. I don’t know if it’s been signed. I have intentionally not looked. So, as atribute to our country’s 249th birthday, here is a reading of thepreamble to our Declaration of Independence.  

I will not give up the fight against this fascist oligarchy regime. 

Please join me by subscribing to my subscriber only community. Where we can freelydiscuss any topic as long as we’re respectful and refrain from personal attacks. I look forward to many discussions. It’s free for 14 days, then buy me a coffee once a month.  

Grab a chair and let the good times roll. We’re just getting started.  

Here’s the preamble to our Declaration of Independence. There’s a lot more to it than this including the grievances to George III. The similarities to the fascism of today areglaring and worth the read. 

Here's the link to the document. National Archive Declaration of Independence Transcript

Congress, July 4, 1776 

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. 

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object theestablishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.  

Welcome to “Real Life After 70” 

This is Real Life After 70 – Episode 04-011

My name is Mike Reynolds. I’m your host for this and each episode.

Real Life After 70, where our journey continues. 

The following is from a March 24, 2025, Time Magazine article:

What Is Dark Enlightenment:

This appears to be a sequel to “Project 2025”, and it is on the fast track under the current fascist regime.

The rise of the “Dark Enlightenment” movement and its most vocal steward: software engineer and blogger Curtis Yarvin.

Using a variety of mixed metaphors, Yarvin advocates for a “Butterfly Revolution,” a “full power start” to the U.S. government accomplished by “giving absolute sovereignty to a single organization." This is imagined as an internal coup meant to privatize the government and replace democracy with complete executive authority. Two years ago, Yarvin laid out his strategic program with the acronym “RAGE,” or “Retire all government employees.” Yarvin argued that a hypothetical future Trump administration should terminate all nonpolitical federal workers to have them be replaced by loyalists. The government’s coffers must then be impounded and redirected, according to the blogger. When courts prevent unconstitutional orders, Yarvin says that they should just be ignored. After that, the free press and universities must be curtailed, as well—Yarvin said no later than April after the inauguration.

That so much of this seems to mirror the actions of the Trump administration and DOGE may not be a coincidence. So far, some 30,000 federal employees—across departments as varied as the FDA, the National Park Service, and the FAA—have been fired by DOGE in the name of government efficiency. Yarvin’s musings in 2009 that the “definition of a sovereign is that a sovereign is above the law,” hold a mirror to Trump’s February tweet that “He who save his country, violates no law.”

Here's the link to the Time Magazine article:

https://time.com/7269166/dark-enlightenment-history-essay/

We have abandoned our spirit and our dream that America provides equal opportunity for all. We have become Apathetic and uninvolved in our society. Our voices are needed now more than ever before in our lives. The potential destruction of our way of living is real. The threat of authoritarianism in an oligarchy regime is real. We are a force of over 60 million voices. We are a movement in waiting. So, let’s move loudly.

Tyranny requires our fear and our silence and our compliance. Democracy requires our courage. So let us gather our forgotten spirit of the 60’s and show our combined strength to make our voices herd loudly and clearly. We will not let the tragic spirit of despair overcome us.

Reclaim Our Spirit

As your host, Mike Reynolds, I'm dedicated to sharing insights about senior wellness and aging gracefully that can help you thrive in these dynamic times. Join our community as we focus on senior lifestyle choices that make each day count. 

Visit “reallifeafter70.com” for free resources and information.

Also follow on Instagram: @reallifeafter70

The direction that this country is heading is very much up in the air. I have been processing my own reactions to recent happenings. I have concluded that I cannot change what has happened, but I can change my response. 

Make no mistake, I am still angry today. I will continue to support groups fighting for freedom for all people. We are part of a diverse society. Let’s respect each of our individual choices.

Please like and share each episode to help others find our community. 

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Our Response To Fascism Part 2!

Welcome to “Real Life After 70” 

This is Real Life After 70 – Episode 04-009

My name is Mike Reynolds. I’m your host for this and each episode.

Reclaim Our Spirit

Welcome to Real Life After 70, where we explore practical senior health tips and meaningful senior living tips for navigating life's journey. As your host Mike Reynolds, I'm dedicated to sharing insights about senior wellness and aging gracefully that can help you thrive in these dynamic times. Join our community as we focus on senior lifestyle choices that make each day count. 

During the first 2 months of this fascist administration, we have been exposed to a daily barrage of chaotic and disruptive orders from the administration.

The threats relating to massive cuts in Social Security and Veterans Health Care is causing major fear and stress in tens of millions of seniors and veterans. This is a population group that our government should honor and respect. The opposite is what is happening today. We have to be vocal about fighting these threats. Join me in this discussion.

We have abandoned our spirit and our dream that America provides equal opportunity for all. We have become Apathetic and uninvolved in our society. Our voices are needed now more than ever before in our lives. The potential destruction of our way of living is real. The threat of authoritarianism in an oligarchy regime is real. We are a force of over 60 million voices. We are a movement in waiting. So, let’s move loudly.

Tyranny requires our fear and our silence and our compliance. Democracy requires our courage. So let us gather our forgotten spirit of the 60’s and show our combined strength to make our voices herd loudly and clearly. We will not let the tragic spirit of despair overcome us.

Visit “reallifeafter70.com” for free resources and information.

Also follow on Instagram: @reallifeafter70

The direction that this country is heading is very much up in the air. I have been processing my own reactions to recent happenings. I have concluded that I cannot change what has happened, but I can change my response. 

Make no mistake, I am still angry today. I will continue to support groups fighting for freedom for all people. We are part of a diverse society. Let’s respect each of our individual choices.

Our Mission:

Real Life After 70 is a podcast created to inspire senior citizens to embrace new beginnings.

This podcast will feature interviews with seniors who have found new passions, started businesses, traveled the world, or embarked on exciting ventures after retiring. 

It will also include episodes on staying active, learning new skills, engaging with the community, and embracing creativity in later years.

By sharing uplifting stories and practical advice, this podcast will inspire seniors to see retirement as a new chapter full of possibilities and opportunities for growth and fulfillment.

We will make every effort to have each episode be informative, entertaining, and relevant to living our best life in our 70’s and beyond.

Please like and share each episode to help others find our community. 

Visit “reallifeafter70.com” for free resources and information.

#SeniorsLivingHealthy #GoldenYears #HealthyLifestyle #Inspiration #CommunityLove #Podcast #podcastforseniors #aftersixty #election2024 #letsbeginlifeafter50 #aclu #socialsecurity

I’ve created a PDF containing mini biographies of 5 individuals who have accomplished great things while starting late in life.

Enjoy these 5 mini biographies including Colonel Sanders 

Grandma Moses 

Laura Ingalls Wilder 

Peter Mark Roget 

Jack Cover

Here’s the link for the PDF – It’s totally FREE!

https://reallifeafter70.com/5-mini-biographies