Day 7 — After a night of unnecessary worry about my husband, hearing my husband’s voice on the telephone was a huge relief. While writing my blog post last night, I learned of an earthquake in Trinidad. Internet search confirmed that a quake of Magnitude 4.9 occurred at a depth of 110 kilometers in the […]
Personal Growth
Life Decisions — Getting What You Want From Your Life
What do you want from your life? In commenting to a recent post a reader asked how I decided what aspects of life were important to me in retirement. This comment made me think again about the process I use to make decisions to get what I want from my life. “The first step to […]
Moving on and Letting Go
A few weeks ago I attended a celebration where I had opportunity to meet many former colleagues. These people were important to me in my career — they were in my network. I interacted regularly with all of them — sometimes monthly, sometimes weekly and sometimes daily. It was wonderful to see them but aside […]
Postworksavvy Gratitude and the Longer View
Gratitude is usually understood with a short-term focus. Taking time every day to make a gratitude list is one way to stay focused on the good things that happen and the small pleasures that bring on smiles. Whether in a gratitude journal or in a thankfulness list, it is common to find three to five […]
20 little things that make a BIG Difference
Taking a moment to appreciate the little things that make you happy is time well-spent. Appreciation of little things helps me to stay optimistic and to keep a fresh perspective. When I open my eyes to the good things happening around me I stay focused on the blessings of life. So please indulge this postworksavvy blogger as […]
How to Reframe Endings into New Beginnings
As postworksavvy readers know, life has many endings — the end of work, the end of a vacation, the end of school, the end of summer, and, of course, the end of life. The end of summer 2012 has me thinking about endings and about smart ways to deal with endings by re-framing. North American culture […]
How to Become a Smart Risk-taker in Retirement
Who never takes a risk, never has a chance The quotation comes from an old Chinese proverb and well describes why risk taking is essential for postworksavvy living. Yet so many retired people stop taking risks, favouring instead a life style based on predictability. This choice comes from popular advice to retirees that the secret to […]
How shovelling wood chips gives a new perspective on retirement
With retirement comes the gift of time and the capacity to use time in your own way. You are free to eat when you want to eat, sleep when you want to sleep, play at new hobbies, and yes, manage those pesky tasks that relate to daily living. Sometimes, though, you need to ‘mix things […]
Do you need a personal mini-retreat for self-renewal?
During the work years, it is not uncommon to attend retreats to reflect on leadership, strategic choices, sustainability and new ventures. Time away from the office in a retreat setting provides time to focus on organizational renewal and opportunities to deliver tangible returns. During my career I was privileged to attend many retreats — some […]
5 Essentials for Aging Successfully
Most postworksavvy folks want to have a long and successful retirement. We want to age ‘successfully’. But sometimes we sabotage ourselves because we have not developed a strategy for retirement. In my postworksavvy experience there are 5 Essentials to consider in your strategy for aging successfully. Physical Activity. No retirement will be successful with health problems that hold […]
