where, what and who – retirement transitions choices
Relocation is a big part of many retirement transitions and it was part of my retirement vision. While our new home is downsized (from 4 bed, 4.5 bath to a 2 bed, 2.5 bath), it is still 3 stories and actually has more steps leading into it (8 steps up to the front porch). It … Continue reading Sense of Place
In the past 2 weeks, I’ve run into 2 old acquaintances. Over 20 years ago, both of these women were integral parts of my life. But over time, we lost touch and we don't even exchange Christmas cards any more. We’re not even Facebook friends. It raises the question for me, why did the Universe … Continue reading Old Acquaintances/Old Memories
This is a blog about when you realize you and your significant other have significant differences in life vision for retirement. One significant difference has to do with stuff. He firmly believes: he with the most stuff at the end wins. While he is not a true hoarder, he is definitely a packrat. I’m not … Continue reading De-Clutter & the Big Move
Following my last post on finding a new herd, I thought I’d look back on one of the biggest changes I’ve experienced in my transition into retirement - relationship connections. Even 3 years into retirement this continues to be a personal challenge. While I was working, I interacted with a lot of people every day. … Continue reading Retirement & New Relationships
It's hard to acknowledge that I follow a herd mentality. Life is defined by social norms. As social animals, we find life easier and more comfortable to adhere to group roles or mimic group behavior – it promotes safety, saves energy, and the approval is a source of pleasure. So of course, given that almost … Continue reading Herd Mentality – Finding a New Herd?
I love the serendipity when different bloggers begin talking about a similar question or life element. Recently, there’s been a few talking about answering the question for soon-to-be retirees - what do you do everyday in retirement? Or how do you answer the commonly asked question “What do you do?” if you are no longer … Continue reading Thoughts on “What Do You Do?”
Work-life balance is an older term that was created to mean you were making sure both elements had an adequate existence in your life. Many would say that it is a pipe dream. Some people have an innate sense of being able to balance the two elements. Others are more challenged to not become workaholics. The … Continue reading Does the Gig Economy Help with Work/Life Balance?
It runs a chill down my spine when a series of events seem to ask the same question. Recently, between a few different bloggers and a couple of theater productions, the question around “what one thing would you change” has been raised. This question can easily drift into regret. Regret for a path not taken, … Continue reading A Path Not Taken?
Last year, during my research into retirement transition I discovered a tool I’m calling 10 Lives. The tool has you list 10 lives you'd like to live and then “Pick one and just do it for a month.” It was a way of trying to overcome one of my fears with starting something – … Continue reading My Month of Yoga
Recently I wrote about focusing on friendship to build stronger relationship connections in this next stage of life. With the loss of so many of my connections post-working, I’ve had to re-think what does friendship really mean. When I retired, I lost a significant portion of people I considered to be friends. These friends were … Continue reading What is Friendship?
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