Doing some cleaning-out (Yes, I am trying to do the Marie Kondo method – not super successfully, but trying!), I just found a list of “quotes” in a notebook from about 10 years ago. They are a bit of guidance to myself on how to live life fully - using your mind and making conscious … Continue reading Does the knowing make the doing any easier?
Tag: retirement planning
Turn that Frown Upside Down
One of the things I have tried to do during retirement transition is to stay positive about the changes happening. I have to admit, I am more a pessimist by nature and yes, I defiantly have RBF (for those new to that term….resting bitch face). During my work career, my pessimism showed up … Continue reading Turn that Frown Upside Down
Joy in an Empty Calendar?
Learning the joy of an empty calendar is not easy. Busy is a sign of worthiness, a sign of being needed and wanted, a sign of achievement and success. I found that a completely empty calendar just made me feel worthless, adrift, and unhappy. On a recent trip to our beach cottage, this was highlighted … Continue reading Joy in an Empty Calendar?
It’s Not an Overnight Transition
I’ve been thinking about my retirement transition a bit lately to understand if I’m done transitioning. I like being able to check things off as being done. Any transition is a journey, from the old to the new. It’ s one small step everyday. In the case of retirement transition, it’s a daily practice … Continue reading It’s Not an Overnight Transition
What do you do?
Yes, I am one of those. The ones who identified themselves by what they did at work. The ones the experts say will struggle in retirement transition to find out who they are without work. As I struggled with “To work or Not to work”, What is my Identity?, and finding a life balance … Continue reading What do you do?
What am I waiting for?
I realized recently I have developed a very strong habit of delaying gratification, of putting things off, of saying ”I will do that someday". Guess what – someday is here! But strongly held habits, ones you’ve had for years, are hard to break. And I've been putting things off for year and years. Even … Continue reading What am I waiting for?
Applying Innovation Expertise to Personal Innovation
So much of retirement planning focuses on the financial planning - providing guidance on investment balance, cash flow management, and how much should you save. But very little talks about How-to-define your retirement life - the (many) days after the big day. How do you create your best retirement life versus just allowing it to … Continue reading Applying Innovation Expertise to Personal Innovation
Stages of Retirement
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
A Year End Review
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
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?
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