Life Transitions Archives

One of the most persistent ideas about retirement is that it should be transformative. The stories we hear often involve

Retirement Is a Transition, Not an Event

Most people think retirement happens on a particular day. It’s the day you leave your job, hand in your security

For many people, retirement begins with relief. The alarm clock is no longer necessary. Sunday evenings lose their sense of

When people think about retirement, they usually focus on the things they’re looking forward to. More freedom. More flexibility. Less

When people think about retirement, they often imagine big changes. More time. New routines. Perhaps travel, new activities, or long-postponed

For much of our lives, being “useful” is something we rarely question. It’s built into how we spend our time.

One of the most unexpected challenges in retirement isn’t a lack of options. It’s the opposite. There are too many.

For a long time, retirement and work were seen as opposites. You worked for decades. And then you stopped. That

For a long time, retirement was imagined as a relatively short phase of life. A few years of slowing down.

One of the most common questions people ask as they approach retirement—or move into it—is this: “What’s my purpose now?”