Sometimes It's Just Too Much!
Especially If You've Reached Your OLDER YEARS
Hi, I'm R A Murphy
I used to be serious, very serious. I spent my working life in computers, technology, bits and bytes.
But as I reached Social Security Age and beyond, something seemed off. Previously Tech had always excited me. The next new thing, the complexity of learning and applying new mind tools. I had always found it really exciting, rewarding...
And then it was not. I kept at it anyway. It was all I knew. But the spark was gone.
Then I realized I was having a "Serious Crisis."
I Had to Laugh...
You know, smiles, laughs, even just giggles, and especially the heart-felt explosion of the good old belly-laugh.
What was missing was Fun. I was having none, or at least, not much.
It took a while, but eventually my sense of humor began to wake up. More and more I started watching for the funny moments. And the more I watched, the more I saw.
I had just had my "laugher" turned off.
And eventually, once I got it turned on, I wanted to share a lighter way of looking at life. That was what got me started as a humor creator.
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The heart of my work is what I call The Gentle Purpose Path — a way of finding meaning without pressure or pretense.
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Presence: noticing the life you already have
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When You Start Asking What Matters
Letting Go of Busyness
The Quiet Power of Small Joys
🧭Closing Invitation
A Note from R.A. Murphy
These years can be your most meaningful yet — not because of what you accomplish, but because of how mindfully you live them.
If you’re ready to rediscover your sense of purpose and peace, I invite you to listen, reflect, and walk this path with me.
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