I recently re-looked at the Robert Atchley (2000) 7 Stages of Retirement. He details the stages from pre-retirement through termination of retirement. I re-read his entry into retirement stage with renewed interest, as I have just passed through this stage (16 months since that day), as well as spoken to many about their own path … Continue reading Stages of Retirement
It is common in December to look back at what was achieved in the past year. At work, that is often in a year end-review. Of the life side, many of my friends send out a Christmas card year-end summary filled with their family’s (often kids!) life doings. I love getting those notes but have … Continue reading A Year End Review
I want my next stage of life to be “more play and less work” which means having a strong understanding of how my Leisure / Hobby Life Domain will come to life. Recall I’ve written about 7 Life Domains in thinking thru retirement transition. When I created my life vision using these domains, initially the … Continue reading Learning How to Play
I am not working. I am not giving back. I am not exercising every day. I am not busy. Every single one of those statements is often met with a negative response from others. What do you mean, you’re NOT. If you’re not, then you are …. lazy, a sloth, morally weak, a … Continue reading Un-knot the Nots
So many of the retirement books talk about living your life’s purpose, leaving behind your legacy, and making a difference in the world. In many cases, a satisfying retirement is said to be dependent on articulating and then living according to your life purpose. Every time I read about purpose, or hear a speaker … Continue reading What is my purpose?
At this point in my retirement transition, it’s about intentionally choosing the activities that will lead me down the path towards my vision. I need to become my own Life Curator. When you consider all the potential things I can do on my Life Possibilities list – from experiences to try, classes to take, places … Continue reading So Many Possibilities, Not Enough Time – How to choose?
Health & Wellness is one of the key “Life Domains” that I needed to explore as I worked through my retirement transition. It was interesting how many retirement books and blogs mentioned this area, although I didn’t find any that addressed it in depth. (Please let me know if you have found one!) I … Continue reading Healthy Living as Part of my Transition Plan
All the books & blogs on retirement agree: active healthy relationships are critical for healthy aging. There are four major relationship areas in a person’s life, and the transition to retirement can stress, change, or eliminate your "relationship profile" overnight. As with all my transitioning, understanding how my relationship profile was changing and then addressing … Continue reading Re-establishing a Relationship Profile
When was the last time you truly changed a life pattern? Stopped a long-term habit? Started a new habit, formed a new relationship, or learned a new skill? Changing patterns is not easy – and even a huge change like retirement transition doesn’t make creating new habits a simple task. You do not wake up … Continue reading Breaking through the Barriers
As I have read through many retirement books and blogs, seven core domains of life were repeatedly discussed as critical elements in creating this next life-stage. Many books about retirement focus heavily of the financial element, but I have found that the six others were as important (if not more important) to think about when … Continue reading Life Domains
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