Author

Brian Rosta

@bwrosta73

articles: 38
total claps: 4,626
top claps: 372
avg read: 6.5 min
paywalled: 36
active: 2025-06-15 → 2026-08-02

Wiki topics

PFI · Personal Finance · 24 PSY · Mental Health & Psychiatry · 10 PSY · Psychology · 6 👨‍👩‍👧 · Family & Parenting · 5 💭 · Philosophy of Spirit · 5 🧠 · Mental Wellness · 4 🚀 · Self Improvement · 4 ECO · Economy · General · 3

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#the-second-half ·30 #aging ·28 #retirement ·24 #mental-health ·10 #psychology ·4 #anxiety ·4 #life ·4 #travel ·3 #children ·3 #parenting ·3

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Every Writer Deserves to Be Seen

What you can expect when you write for The Second Half

Jul 28, 2026 · 4 min read · 372 claps #writing #the-second-half #medium

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Is Aging Giving Us Back Our Lives?

Growing older is the first time life finally becomes your own

Jul 08, 2026 · 7 min read · 357 claps paywalled #aging #retirement #happiness

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Regret Will Steal Your Retirement

Stop replaying the past and start living

Jun 04, 2026 · 7 min read · 333 claps paywalled #retirement #aging #personal-growth

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BR Brian Rosta · The Pub

Explaining America

Helping the rest of the world understand what is going on

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read · 278 claps paywalled #united-states #donald-trump #politics

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

July Writing Prompt: What I Wish I’d Known at 40

Every one of us has a story someone else needs to hear

Jul 03, 2026 · 4 min read · 277 claps paywalled #writing #midlife #aging

July Writing Prompt: What I Wish I’d Known at 40

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Retirement Is Weirder Than I Expected

Learning how to live without the rush

Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min read · 256 claps paywalled #retirement #aging #life

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Retirement Feels Better Than I Expected

Two months in, and work feels like another lifetime

Jun 30, 2026 · 5 min read · 232 claps paywalled #retirement #mental-health #life

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Hey God, It’s Me And I’m Not Sure You Exist Anymore

How our view of religion changes as we age

Jun 13, 2026 · 6 min read · 212 claps paywalled #aging #religion #life

Hey God, It’s Me And I’m Not Sure You Exist Anymore

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BR Brian Rosta · Dancing Elephants Press

How to Be Happy in an Unhappy World

The secret is learning how to live inside difficulty

Jul 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 202 claps paywalled #happiness #joy #mental-health

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Travel Is Your Retirement Superpower

The best anti-aging plan doesn’t come in a bottle

Jun 21, 2026 · 6 min read · 168 claps paywalled #travel #retirement #japan

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Are We the Last Generation Who Can Retire?

The promise we inherited may not survive us

Jun 23, 2026 · 8 min read · 154 claps paywalled #retirement #aging #gen-x

Are We the Last Generation Who Can Retire?

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Imagine There’s No Heaven

It isn’t hard to do

Jun 22, 2026 · 7 min read · 153 claps paywalled #death #heaven #religion

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Retirement Is Boring Because You Are

Stop blaming the calendar and start fixing yourself

May 30, 2026 · 6 min read · 151 claps paywalled #retirement #boredom #aging

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BR Brian Rosta · Dancing Elephants Press

Boredom Doesn’t Wear Pants

Why getting dressed can change your day

May 20, 2026 · 6 min read · 134 claps paywalled #boredom #motivation #mental-health

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Look For The Helpers

What Mr. Rogers can still teach us

Jun 06, 2026 · 6 min read · 115 claps paywalled #retirement #mental-health #aging

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Things Seniors Give Up to Live Longer

The habits that are wearing you out

Aug 01, 2026 · 6 min read · 115 claps paywalled #aging #health #retirement

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BR Brian Rosta · Said Differently

Why None of Us Can Put the Phone Down

The hidden emotional reasons every generation scrolls

Mar 12, 2026 · 11 min read · 110 claps paywalled #technology #psychology #habits

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Who AARP Really Works For

Members, Medicare, or the companies paying royalties

Mar 08, 2026 · 9 min read · 105 claps paywalled #aarp #retirement #aging

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

The New Retirement Money Rules

What works in 2026

Jun 17, 2026 · 8 min read · 105 claps paywalled #retirement #finance #money

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Retirement Doesn’t Need to Be a Full-Time Project

The “stay busy or die” myth is overrated

Jun 25, 2026 · 6 min read · 103 claps paywalled #retirement #aging #mental-health

Retirement Doesn’t Need to Be a Full-Time Project

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BR Brian Rosta · Backyard Church

The Loudest Religious Voices Aren’t the Truest

How Spectacle Became Mistaken For Spiritual Authority

Jul 09, 2026 · 6 min read · 82 claps paywalled #christianity #religion #faith

The Loudest Religious Voices Aren’t the Truest

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

If I’m Not Needed, Who Am I?

The hidden addiction of many retirees

Jun 15, 2026 · 8 min read · 69 claps paywalled #aging #family #mental-health

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BR Brian Rosta · The Pub

Are You Secretly Stuck in 1997?

A 10 Question Quiz for Anyone a Little Too Old School

Jun 14, 2026 · 6 min read · 69 claps paywalled #retirement #aging #technology

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BR Brian Rosta · Fanfare

Revisiting Arlen

How King of the Hill Revival Mirrors America in 2025

Aug 11, 2025 · 5 min read · 69 claps paywalled #television #kingofthehill #hulu

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BR Brian Rosta · The Second Half

Stop Saying “Kids Today”

They’re handling a world you helped build

Jun 01, 2026 · 6 min read · 53 claps paywalled #aging #children #economy