The Empty Page

The Empty Pageby: Josh PatrickPublished on: 22/10/2026

Josh 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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The Empty Page

Shoulded to Death

Shoulded to Deathby: Josh PatrickPublished on: 08/10/2026

Josh Patrick explores why some problems need solutions while others need company. He reflects on retirement, caregiving, cancer, empathy and his own habit of handing out advice when what people sometimes need most is someone willing to sit with them.

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Shoulded to Death