The Empty Page
by: Josh PatrickPublished on: 22/10/2026Josh Patrick explores why retirement can feel like a blank page, why freedom without purpose can become its own burden, and how small experiments helped him find direction after cancer pushed him toward a new chapter of life and work.
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Who has to do what
by: Josh PatrickPublished on: 15/10/2026Josh Patrick rethinks what it means to leave a legacy. He explores why leaving decisions to your children can create an unexpected burden, from emptying the family home to preserving photographs, memories, and the conversations families avoid.
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I do all the asking
by: Josh PatrickPublished on: 25/09/2026Josh Patrick explores whether being happy alone is genuine peace or an old defense. He reflects on solitude, social connection, childhood survival strategies, and what happens when the person everyone relies on rarely gets asked a real question.
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