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May 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

Life After Work

As our paid working life comes to an end, most of us plan to enjoy many years in what we traditionally call ‘retirement’.  In today’s world, the population is ageing, which means that we are probably going to have far more time in this phase of life, than any previous generation – maybe even decades!  Whilst we all age differently and have no way of knowing how long we are going to live, the potential to live longer, healthier, and enjoyable lives provide a golden opportunity to: –

  • Change our lifestyle and routines
  • Pursue new activities
  • Fulfil long-nurtured ambitions
  • Strengthen our relationships family and friends
  • Focus on our health and wellbeing
  • Meet new people
  • Reconnect with the community we live in, and
  • Grow in ways that were not possible when our lives focused on paying the mortgage, raising the family, doing the daily commute, and eons of workday stresses and cares.

Of course, there is always a period of adjustment when we make big life changes, but this stage offers an exciting opportunity – a chance to reflect, re-vison and re-ignite our lives. 

It takes skill and planning to ensure that our post-paid work years are happy, healthy, and secure, rather than drift into aimless, mind-numbing, monotonous leisure (doing nothing) – a luxury that can quickly fade into disenchantment.

The goal in retirement is not to give up, let go and stagnate.  You still have a life to live.  To get the best out of later life, plan for the transition and the foreseeable future.  After all, life is a continuous adventure and it’s up to each of us to make the most of it.

Dr. Angela Robertson is an inspirational author, speaker, facilitator, and coach with a wealth of experience in maximising individual and collective potential.  Through her coaching, writing, and speaking engagements she encourages people, regardless of their age and stage, to continually expand their horizons, leverage their strengths, and channel their energy into activities that matter.

E.mail Angela for more information kiaora@angelarobertson.nz

Filed Under: Retirement Tagged With: fulfillment, later life, Retirement

April 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

Reimagining Retirement

People over 60 today are surely the most active and adventurous ever.  The second half of life is a chance to:
• Enjoy the freedom to focus our time and energy on what we want to do
• Fulfil long nurtured ambitions
• Spend time with people we like, love and appreciate, who enrich our own lives
• Establish new routines
• Increase community connectedness and contribution
• Grow in ways that were not possible when life was filled with the full-time workday stressors and cares we had when we were raising our families

Many of us are:
• Working – 1:4 people over the age of 65 are currently in paid employment
• Starting businesses
• Volunteering
• Travelling
• Writing blogs
• Learning new things
• Retraining
• Starting new hobbies and activities
• Building the home, we’ve always dreamed of
• Teaching and mentoring others
• Helping others in a myriad of ways e.g. caring for elders or caring for grandchildren
• Renewing friendships
• Making new friends
• Starting and/or joining clubs
• Researching our family history
• Writing our memoirs or novels
• Working on legacy projects
• Simplifying our lives
• Exercising more

These are just a few examples – the list is infinite.

Later life offers us the opportunity to be ourselves and do what we want to do. It offers new possibilities for personal growth, a chance to expand our horizons, and the opportunity us the opportunity to utilise our skills and share our talent and expertise to our advantage.

It takes skill and planning to ensure that second half of our lives are as happy, healthy and secure as they can be. To minimise anxiety – start your planning early. Financial planning is a must – but a fulfilling second half of life is about so much more than money. It is up to us how we spend our days.  Life is not a dress rehearsal and as Carl Jung said –

“The greatest potential for growth & self-realization exists in the second half of life”

What’s your road map to retirement?  Would you like some assistance? Contact me kiaora@angelarobertson.nz

Filed Under: Retirement Tagged With: encore careers, freedom, fulfillment, later life, mid-life and beyond, our golden years, over 60, Retirement, self-actualisation, seniors

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