Life After Retirement

I’ll soon turn 79. That means I’m not “approaching” 80 – I’m entering my 80th year. And I’m doing so with energy, clarity, and a sense of forward momentum – not diminishing. For many women, birthdays ending in zero can feel sobering…

By the time many women seriously consider retirement, the financial question is usually already answered. They’ve run the numbers. Met with advisors. Checked the spreadsheets…

You’ve been working for decades with this goal in mind – retirement. It’s supposed to be the finish line. The reward for all the early mornings, late nights, deadlines, juggling work and family, etc. And you’re finally here. You should be thrilled, right? Friends tell you how lucky you are…

You don’t have to move abroad to feel like a stranger. Look around. Prices climb, technology races ahead, and talk about artificial intelligence fills the news. People lose jobs they thought were safe. Some feel left behind, others just feel tired. If you’ve been wondering…

Chances are, sometime in your 60s, the moment arrives when you have to, or want to, move out of your long-time home. Whether you’re downsizing into a smaller, easier space to care for, or charting a new lifestyle in a new place, the word ‘move’ creates dread in every heart…

Your best years aren’t behind you – they’re waiting to be designed. Here’s how one simple framework can help you build a retirement that feels full and alive. You’ve been looking forward to this for years. No more deadlines. No more “urgent” emails. No more juggling…

Whether you are retired, working inside or outside of the home, it seems that the last thing we do is prioritize ourselves. That book never gets written, and the hobbies never explored. Oftentimes, we feel defined by our work, and we wake up…

f you’ve ever Googled “What should I do in retirement?” between bites of chocolate peanut butter cups, you’re in very good company. After decades of early mornings, deadlines, and juggling caregiving with careers, suddenly having wide-open days can feel… well, disorienting…

Contrary to what we’re used to, retirement is a recent idea. When people lived an average of 47 years in the 19th century, retirement wasn’t an option. But now we define retirement as “the end of your working life.”

You’ve traded deadlines for downtime, meetings for me-time, and that inbox full of “urgent” emails for a calendar full of… well, white space. You thought closing the door on your 40+-year career would feel glorious – and mostly it does – but sometimes, you find yourself three episodes…