“Aging is an amazing gift of time.” Our lifespans have extended 30 years since 1900 which makes retirement last one-fourth to one-third of our lives. In his interview on Mel Robbins’ podcast, Dr. Joseph Coughlin from MIT’s AgeLab discussed how to better prepare for aging. Three questions Dr. Coughlin says to ask yourself: How are […]
I am so excited that I was part of a collaboration with other coaches in the Retirement Coaches Association to write their latest book, Retirement Voices: Stories of Reinvention, Purpose, and Possibilities. My chapter is entitled “I Don’t Want to Be a Burden” and starts on page 99. This process was both harder and easier […]
Identifying the Pain I was very hurt by what a friend recently did. I am struggling on how to tell him, and I don’t know if he will understand. I know eventually I will forgive him, but I won’t forget how he made me feel, especially if he discards the pain and doesn’t try to […]
My Roots in Improvement My family feels I am too much into self-help, but I am drawn to always trying to improve both myself and my situation. I loved being a trainer and facilitator and was in my element as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. When I was a kid, I remember my dad […]
We have an upcoming Food, Friends & Fellowship story sharing potluck this Sunday. I want to share why it is important that we intentionally get together with others and share our stories. Gathering with others is essential for our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. It fulfills a deep human need for belonging, connection, and mutual support. […]
I had thought things were getting better in my nearly 15-month post-retirement life. I felt like I had created a new structure to replace the one I had lost and I was keeping up with friends and family. I had the new effort with the story sharing potlucks and enjoyed getting it all set up. […]
I am excited and nervous about the kickoff of our Story Sharing Potluck here in Virginia Thursday evening. We have a small group signed up and I am very grateful. This reminds me of what I encourage my clients to do – to step out and experiment and see if it works for me. You […]
For those of you who are in your 60s, 70s, and beyond, do you ever feel like your purpose has dried up or is irrelevant? I was grappling with that recently and I am pleased to say that this new effort in organizing a Community Plate effort in Virginia has been energizing. I really feel […]
Last week I went on an amazing retreat. I was with women of a similar age, where I did not feel judged and only experienced support and encouragement. On Saturday our facilitator discussed how to transition back into everyday life after the retreat – take a few days to ease into it, not putting yourself […]
