Retirement Living

Retirement – The Downside and the Upside

Hi Folks,

I can tell you from experience that retirement isn’t always what it’s cut out  to be.

Some days it’s great being retired. Other days we wonder what the heck we’re doing and what we’re supposed to be doing. The dynamics of aging and retirement have changed so much over the past few years that it’s difficult getting our arms around being a senior. Shoot, we can’t even agree on when “senior” begins! 65? I don’t think so.  

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Retirement Living: Staying Connected

Hi Folks,

I have a question for those who are retired: have you noticed how quickly you lose contact with your old workmates and friends that are still in the work force? All of a sudden you don’t have the same thing in common – work.

If you played golf with the folks you worked with the chances are good that you didn’t discuss work that much when you played with them, so what makes the difference that you are now retired?  Same with family and friends – all of a sudden you are a “different person”. It doesn’t make sense, but it’s a fact of retirement life.

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Finding Purpose and Meaning in Retirement

Hi Folks,

Today’s article by Dr. Cynthia Barnett is an absolute must-read for every retiree. Actually it’s a good read for almost everyone. Life is all about meaning and purpose, don’t let being retired take away the joy and wonder of living everyday to the fullest.

Discovering joy in retirement living,
Woody

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Empty Nest Parents

Hi Folks,

Are you an empty nester? Or do you have a flock of full grown family birds living with you?

I have several friends that are of the “not-so-empty-nest parents group” and I’m not sure what their thoughts or opinions are about having their children (and grandchildren) moving back in with them. They don’t talk about it much. But I do wonder.

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Re-Invent Yourself When You Retire

Hi Folks,

If you have been reading my retiree blogs (www.retirement-on-a-budget.com & www.woodysretirementblog.com) for very long you know that one of my favorite writers is Susan Kersley. Susan is a retired British doctor who ”re-invented” herself. She is now a life coach.

Susan always has the most encouraging and inspiring articles for seniors/retirees and the following article is one we all should read. In fact this article has such an important message for retirees that I am posting it to this blog and to www.retirement-on-a-budget.com.

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