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
Category: Lifestyle Choices
What is my purpose?
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?
So Many Possibilities, Not Enough Time – How to choose?
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?
Healthy Living as Part of my Transition Plan
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
Re-establishing a Relationship Profile
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
Location, Location….Lifestyle!
While the mantra for purchasing a home seems to be “location, location, location”, I have found that in Retirement Transition, the decision on where to live it is more “location, location….lifestyle!”. There are as many assumptions about retirement ”where to live” as there are people. Some assume they will move to Florida or Arizona or … Continue reading Location, Location….Lifestyle!
Imagine the Possibilities
This blog talks about creating a Life Possibilities List that will become your source of inspiration - to help bring clarity to what you want in your life (Life Plan), to create a daily/weekly/monthly plan, and/or to look to when you need a little push out of boredom. In the Retirement Transition Process of Reflect, … Continue reading Imagine the Possibilities
To Work or Not to Work
To work or not to work, that is the question - stealing a bit from Shakespeare. But it became a big tension-question as I created my future Life Vision. It took me a while to understand my answer to the question “Do I really need to work?” There was a HUGE assumption, from one camp, … Continue reading To Work or Not to Work
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