The Best is Yet to Come by Dr. Leahcim Semaj

The Best is Yet to Come by Dr. Leahcim Semaj A Psychologist Guide to Thriving in Retirement.

Redefining Retirement: This book challenges traditional notions of retirement and offers a fresh perspective on aging.

Let us begin with what should be obvious. If a child repeatedly asked to use the restroom and was denied permission unti...
09/10/2026

Let us begin with what should be obvious. If a child repeatedly asked to use the restroom and was denied permission until she soiled herself, something went terribly wrong. The circumstances must be investigated. The school must determine what happened, whether established procedures were followed, and what corrective action is required. But there is another question - one that has received far less attention: Why did the entire public need to know that this particular child had soiled herself?

Let us begin with what should be obvious. If a child repeatedly asked to use the restroom and was denied permission until she soiled herself, something went terribly wrong. The circumstances must be investigated. The school must determine what happened, whether established procedures were followed,....

Suppose somebody could tell you - with reasonable accuracy - that you have ten genuinely good years left. Not ten years ...
09/10/2026

Suppose somebody could tell you - with reasonable accuracy - that you have ten genuinely good years left. Not ten years before you die. Ten good years. Ten years in which you can still get out of bed without assistance. Drive yourself where you want to go. Walk through an airport. Climb a flight of stairs. Remember why you entered the room. Eat what you enjoy. Make love. Travel. Laugh without pain interrupting the joke. Spend an afternoon with friends without needing two days to recover. What would you do differently?

Suppose somebody could tell you - with reasonable accuracy - that you have ten genuinely good years left. Not ten years before you die. Ten good years. Ten years in which you can still get out of bed without assistance. Drive yourself where you want to go. Walk through an airport. Climb a flight of....

Listen carefully and you will hear these phrases everywhere. You may even hear one of them coming from your own mouth. T...
09/09/2026

Listen carefully and you will hear these phrases everywhere. You may even hear one of them coming from your own mouth. They all point towards the same imaginary destination: one day.

One day, I will travel. One day, I will write the book. One day, I will start taking care of myself. One day, I will leave the job that is slowly draining the life out of me. One day, I will learn to dance, plant the garden, call the old friend, start the business, return to school, fall in love - or simply rest without feeling guilty.

But there is a problem. “One day” is not a day on the calendar. There is Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday. There is no “One Day.”

Listen carefully and you will hear these phrases everywhere. You may even hear one of them coming from your own mouth. They all point towards the same imaginary destination: one day. One day, I will travel. One day, I will write the book. One day, I will start taking care of myself. One day, I will....

The WAY May Not Look Like the Way I ImaginedThis is where humility becomes necessary. Sometimes the Universe creates a w...
09/09/2026

The WAY May Not Look Like the Way I Imagined

This is where humility becomes necessary. Sometimes the Universe creates a way by opening a door. Sometimes it creates a way by closing one. Sometimes the answer is “yes.” Sometimes it is “not yet.” And, occasionally, the answer is, “You are asking for something too small.”

What appears to be an obstruction may actually be a redirection. What feels like an ending may be the clearing required for another beginning. We often recognise the way only after we have travelled some distance along it. Looking backward, we can see how certain people, losses, detours and unexpected opportunities formed a pattern. While we were living through them, however, they looked like unrelated events. That is why trust matters.

The WAY May Not Look Like the Way I Imagined This is where humility becomes necessary. Sometimes the Universe creates a way by opening a door. Sometimes it creates a way by closing one. Sometimes the answer is “yes.” Sometimes it is “not yet.” And, occasionally, the answer is, “You are ask...

This article is drawn from Chapter Seven of Body Works: Exercise, Fitness, Strength, and Longevity for the Anchor Leg.Th...
09/09/2026

This article is drawn from Chapter Seven of Body Works: Exercise, Fitness, Strength, and Longevity for the Anchor Leg.

There is a question I put to audiences across the Caribbean and whenever it lands, the room goes quiet. The question is not whether you want to live to one hundred. Most people, when pressed, say yes. The question is this: What kind of life do you want to be living when you get there?
That distinction — between mere survival and purposeful living — is the animating idea behind what I call the Centenarian Decathlon, and it is the heart of Chapter Seven in Body Works. It is also the lens through which I want us to examine something most people prefer not to think about until it is upon them: the Marginal Decade.
The Marginal Decade is the final ten years of life — that season when the accumulated consequences of every choice made across the preceding decades come due. Mobility narrows. Independence becomes conditional. The body’s margin for error, which was once generous, shrinks. For some people, that decade arrives as a slow surprise. For those who understand what is happening physiologically and who have prepared accordingly, it arrives as a chapter they have already rehearsed.
The difference between those two experiences is not luck. It is not entirely genetics. It is training — and whether that training began in time.

EThis article is drawn from Chapter Seven of Body Works: Exercise, Fitness, Strength, and Longevity for the Anchor Leg. There is a question I put to audiences across the Caribbean and whenever it lands, the room goes quiet. The question is not whether you want to live to one hundred. Most people, wh...

"The meaning of forever has changed — but that makes it no less real, no less valuable, and no less beautiful."This is P...
09/08/2026

"The meaning of forever has changed — but that makes it no less real, no less valuable, and no less beautiful."

This is Part 7 in the ongoing Love After 60 series. In previous installments, we've walked through the journey of searching for love again, the excitement of new connection, and the sting of heartbreak. Now we arrive at the deeper question: What does commitment actually mean when you are older, wiser, and acutely aware of how precious time is?

At this stage of life, "forever" is no longer measured in decades. It is measured in depth, intention, and shared meaning. The conventional blueprints for relationships — marriage, cohabitation, "settling down" — aren't being thrown away by those over 60. They are being rethought. Redesigned. Made to fit.

"The meaning of forever has changed — but that makes it no less real, no less valuable, and no less beautiful." This is Part 7 in the ongoing Love After 60 series. In previous installments, we've walked through the journey of searching for love again, the excitement of new connection, and the stin...

Today I am reminding us that breath is not just a biological necessity, but a mirror of how we live. Shallow, hurried br...
09/07/2026

Today I am reminding us that breath is not just a biological necessity, but a mirror of how we live. Shallow, hurried breathing often reflects anxious, fragmented living. Intentional breathing, on the other hand, invites presence, calm, and restoration.

In times when breathing itself was threatened - by illness, masks, and fear - this lesson calls us back to honouring the breath, slowing down, and listening to its wisdom

Today I am reminding us that breath is not just a biological necessity, but a mirror of how we live. Shallow, hurried breathing often reflects anxious, fragmented living. Intentional breathing, on the other hand, invites presence, calm, and restoration. In times when breathing itself was threatened....

There are days when the most productive thing you can do is nothing. Not catch up on emails. Not reorganise the cupboard...
09/07/2026

There are days when the most productive thing you can do is nothing. Not catch up on emails. Not reorganise the cupboard. Not return the calls you have been avoiding. Not turn rest into another item on a crowded to-do list. Nothing. And when you are finished doing nothing...rest.

That idea may sound irresponsible in a culture that treats constant activity as evidence of importance. We admire the person who is always busy, always available and always rushing to the next appointment. Ask them how they are doing and the answer is almost worn like a badge: “Busy, man. Very busy.”

But busy is not necessarily useful. Movement is not always progress. And exhaustion is certainly not proof that your life has meaning. Sometimes exhaustion simply means you have ignored too many messages from your body.

There are days when the most productive thing you can do is nothing. Not catch up on emails. Not reorganise the cupboard. Not return the calls you have been avoiding. Not turn rest into another item on a crowded to-do list. Nothing. And when you are finished doing nothing...rest. That idea may sound...

{This question was posed to me: "What can you say to a woman who is 57 and don't have anything that she can look towards...
09/07/2026

{This question was posed to me: "What can you say to a woman who is 57 and don't have anything that she can look towards and say she accomplished and still working almost like a beginner? She want to know what she can or could do to encourage herself and be happy and don't feel disappointed".

At 57, it’s easy to look back over your life and wonder: “What have I really accomplished?” You may feel as if you’re still starting over, still a beginner, still searching for that one thing you can proudly point to as your life’s work. That sense of disappointment can weigh heavily - if you let it.

But here’s the truth: you’re not starting from zero. You’re starting from experience.

This question was posed to me: "What can you say to a woman who is 57 and don't have anything that she can look towards and say she accomplished and still working almost like a beginner? She want to know what she can or could do to encourage herself and be happy and don't feel disappointed". At 57,....

Ask yourself that question now.Pause. Reflect. Write down the names.How many people can you truly count who will weep, n...
09/06/2026

Ask yourself that question now.
Pause. Reflect. Write down the names.

How many people can you truly count who will weep, not because of ritual or duty, but because your presence left a mark too deep to be erased?

This is not a morbid exercise. It is a test of meaning.

The Measure of a Life

A life is not measured by the wealth you accumulate, the titles you wear, or the applause you receive.
It is measured by the depth of your connections, the kindness you extend, and the lives that breathe easier because you walked this earth.

When you die, your possessions will scatter.
Your name may fade from the news cycle.
But the love you nurtured, the bonds you deepened, the people to whom you mattered—these will echo long after.

Dr. Leahcim SemajPsychologist: Helping People & Organizations Transform Ask yourself that question now.Pause. Reflect. Write down the names. How many people can you truly count who will weep, n…

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