Our son was married a couple of weeks ago. For this postworksavvy mom, the wedding was special. Aside from the fact that things proceeded perfectly (in my eyes), it was special time for us. It marked a major change for our small nuclear family — we now have a daughter-in-law. Marriage signified another big step […]
Personal Growth
Why Overcoming the Habit of Multi-tasking Creates a Successful Retirement
Did you spend most of your career juggling several priorities? Was it commonplace to deal with too many demands — work/home; personal/career? Did you feel inundated with responsibilities and requests? Did you wish for more hours in the day to complete tasks? In the last few years of my working life, I could answer ‘yes’ […]
Ignore Retirement Advice — Find your own path
There’s endless advice available to people who are retired or about to retire. Newspapers, magazines, talk shows, financial advisors, personal coaches, family, friends, books and blogs — including postworksavvy — offer counsel. There is advice on where to live, how to live, how to spend your money (or keep it), and how to spend your time. […]
Valentine's Day — What's love got to do with it?
Valentine’s Day happens tomorrow. This is the day when we celebrate the loves of our lives. Flowers, chocolates, fancy cards, sexy lingerie and other gifts are given and received as tokens to express love. The most important gift, though, is recognizing people who love you and who you love in return. What is love? There […]
Putting your best face forward — not just on Facebook
Many famous artists have recorded their adaptation of ‘When you’re smiling — when you’re smiling — the whole world smiles with you’. The beautifully simple lyrics of this well-loved song give a life lesson in how others see us — either as smiling and happy or as ‘frowning and bringing on the rain’. As I peruse […]
How do you know what to ignore in your retirement?
It’s that time of year when many people make resolutions. The traditional resolutions — to lose (or gain) weight, to start an exercise program, to clear the clutter, to eat better, to sleep more, to eliminate debt are familiar categories. I freed myself from resolutions a few years ago and began writing down my aspirations […]
Why you shouldn't miss a 'reunion'
“As you grow older, you’ll find the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do” — Zachery Scott Last weekend I found myself in Montreal to attend the 40th anniversary reunion of the MSW graduating class at McGill University. The invitation to this reunion had arrived several months ago. There were no second thoughts […]
Want to be a 'nice' person without losing your authenticity?
“You taught me to be nice, so nice, that I am now full of niceness; I have no sense of right and wrong, no outrage, no passion.” Garrison Keillor During the 3-hour drive home from the cottage last weekend I listened to an interview with James Hollis, a Jungian analyst discussing one of his books […]
Retirement — How will you keep learning?
September always feels like the start of a new year. It’s amazing how the school calendar shapes the culture of North America. Thousands of children, adolescents and young adults head back to classrooms in September. Anticipation and an eagerness for learning fills their eyes. The urge to study, to take a course or to register to […]
Imagine your Perfect Retirement
Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today These lyrics, from John Lennon’s famous song ‘Imagine’ written during the Vietnam War and echoing the aspirations of the peace movement, speak to the dreams of many postworksavvy readers for a […]
