The final year before retirement! Your emotions may be a mix of excitement, anticipation, anxiety, and stress or maybe even fear. You may be thinking, “What am I going to do when I walk out this door?” Hopefully you have […]
Transitioning into Retirement – Part 2
February 9, 2022
By now you should have a financial planner in place. Your vision should begin to become clearer and assuming its your choice to retire, you should have a timeframe and date in mind. Time will go by very quickly during […]
The word Retirement – what does it mean to you?
March 9, 2022
The word retire was first used in 1550, and it meant to leave an occupation. Did it mean forever? Did it mean life stopped? We hear so many different emotions surrounding the word. “I can’t WAIT to retire!” “I am […]
Transitioning into Retirement – Part One
January 26, 2022
The thought of transitioning into retirement can bring people a lot of stress and the uncertainty about what that looks like can often leave people putting off their retirement. Most of us know to prepare financially for retirement, but what […]
Are you in tune with how you are feeling?
January 11, 2022
How are you feeling? (someone asks), “Great! Fine!” (you reply). Is that the true feeling you are having, or is that just what seems to come out naturally? Without the pressures of work and a hectic lifestyle, we now have […]
Ten Tips to Stay Positive During the Winter Months
December 1, 2021
Along with the snowflakes, winter can bring about Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) due to less hours of daylight, colder temperatures and spending less time outdoors and with others. Prior to retirement, we remember all too well the days when the […]
Both the artist and masterpiece of your life
November 17, 2021
Sometimes it takes just a few words to inspire you to think deeply about your direction in life. While taking a yoga class, the instructor shared a quote that truly made me reflect on where I am in this phase […]
Complacency in Retirement
November 3, 2021
We recently read an article that complacency is one of the most hidden dangers in retirement. You may be wondering…what exactly does that mean? Do I have to continue to be driven in retirement? I thought I was finally getting […]
Why an Accountability Partner Can Make all the Difference in Achieving Your Goals
October 20, 2021
You’ve done a great job at setting your goals, but now it’s time to enforce the commitments required to achieve them and that can be the hardest part. Setting a new routine or keeping a commitment required to enact change […]
How to repair your relationship by responding versus reacting
October 8, 2021
In an ongoing effort to improve our relationship, Mark and I were made aware of a communications hiccup that we seem to run into at times. We tend to react to one another instead of responding, and it can make […]
