Choices for Living Well
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina off ers choices for living an active lifestyle in the heart of the Midlands, scenic Upstate and coastal Lowcountry.
Choose from a variety of entrance fee plans for spacious homes and apartments with all the amenities for comfort and convenience. A full care continuum is available should you ever need it.
Engage in our award-winning BeWell wellness and life enrichment programs designed to support successful aging. Build your brain. Garden. Get crafty. Volunteer. Sing. Hike, walk and run. Take a class. Discover Tai Chi, yoga and massage. Plunge in the pool. Join a club. Get fi t on the LifeTrail. Explore cultural arts.
Whatever you choose—improved health, cultural enrichment or spiritual renewal, we’ll be there to inspire you along the way.
With over 100 years of experience, our reputation for quality precedes us. Learn more—visit our website, call us or—best of all—come visit. Embrace our rich history and Southern hospitality. It’s your choice. Choose to Live Well.
Franke at Seaside Mt Pleasant/Charleston
843.216.2222
RoseCrest Inman/Spartanburg
864.599.8600 XXX MVUIFSBOIPNFTTD PSH t 6 4 MI L I T A R Y O F F I C E R S E P T EMB E R 2 0 1 0
the Heritage at Lowman White Rock/NE Columbia
803.451.4711
as an opera singer, she realized, “I wasn’t good enough for the big time — my voice wasn’t big enough.” She still enjoyed being onstage and had always had a flair for com- edy, so for the next 10 years she be- came a standup comic in New York. She moved to Los Angeles in 1994 “because I’d heard Hollywood need- ed more blondes,” she jokes. “I start- ed working the clubs there and going on USO tours, working with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano — nobody you’ve ever heard of.” But comics work an hour or less a
day, and Irwin soon became bored. “I started volunteering at a
shelter for sexually abused teens and absolutely fell in love with it,” she says. “It woke up the healer in me and really underscored the fact that I was unfulfilled in the entertainment industry.” Irwin went back to school, earned
a doctorate in psychology, and now works as a sexual abuse counselor. “I’m much more fulfilled now,” she says, “and ironically, I’ve ended up working with a lot of people I used to share the stage with.” For other potential career-chang-
ers, she has this advice: “Go for it.” “Most of the fears in our lives are
learned,” says Irwin, “which means they can be unlearned. Following your heart and your gut may be hard but not as hard as being stuck and unfulfilled. I’d rather be at the steer- ing wheel of my life than leave it up to others.” She recommends getting a strong support system in place before making the change, taking care of your health, and doing extensive re- search on the field you plan to enter. “Then just do it,” says Irwin.
“To me, there’s nothing worse than having to live with ‘shoulda, coulda, woulda.’ ” MO
— Mark Cantrell is a freelance writer based in North Carolina. His last article for Military Officer was “Investing in Youth,” August 2010.
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