If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work. I almost titled this post “I got laid off—now what?” But it’s bigger than that. A shakeup doesn’t have to be a layoff. It can be any … Read more
We talk about hustle like it’s heroic. But sometimes, the body has other plans. This poem is part of a series exploring the emotional chemistry of midlife changes, especially unexpected and unwelcome ones — where ambition meets biology, and healing begins with honesty. —————————- Cortisol – the thief of joy My ambition has wanedNo longer … Read more
If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work. We were in Myrtle Beach, on a trip to look at houses and maybe make an offer. We’d sold ours, but closing was still months away. I … Read more
Welcome to Legacy Lens If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work. I’m Eric Kaulfuss, and this space is part journal, part reckoning, part reinvention. After 25 years in corporate HR, a layoff cracked something … Read more
(If you are new, the Start Here page is the best place to get oriented. It explains the Trail Markers and the larger journey behind this work.) No drama. No blindsiding. Just a calendar invite, a polite tone, and a corporate script so polished it squeaked. I used to joke that corporate life was … Read more
I read your recent article, “How America’s seniors are confronting the dizzying world of AI” with interest, and eventually disappointment. While the piece itself offered moments of nuance, the headline and accompanying photo leaned into a tired narrative: that older adults are overwhelmed by technology and struggling to keep up.
