Retirement Transitions
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I don’t know what I will do with myself once I am retired.
Transitions can be disturbing and confusing. Get encouragement from positive people that you trust. Allow yourself permission to explore your interests, dreams and even new ventures. This process can be fun and inspiring. If you wish you can take interest and leisure inventories, those can also provide ideas for a purpose-filled retirement. Many times learning a new skill, taking classes, volunteering or finding part time work can be rejuvenating. Enjoy the renewal process, feeling that the best is yet to be.
I know I want to work in my retirement. How do I decide what I would enjoy doing now?
Adults often know themselves well; however, they may not be aware of how to take their self-knowledge into the decision making process. Evaluating your priorities and what you want from your work life is important, as well as knowing what inspires you or gives you happiness. Be open to broadening your perspective on work options that suit your new lifestyle.
I used to feel valued in my work role, but now in retirement, I have lost my sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth.
New beginnings can bring wonderful opportunities to enjoy family (and grandchildren) more, and take up hobbies or projects long overdue. Often, however, careers and past work provided a real feeling of reward and significance.Individuals may go through stages of grief as they let go of what they have known and enjoyed. Realizing these phases are normal you can look at healthy coping strategies that will enable you to proceed to a new level of happiness and purpose in this life passage.
I’m busier now than when I worked. That is good in some ways, but in other ways I need to slow the pace, find more peace, and freedom. I feel guilty when I want more time for me. Sometimes the caretaking demands on those “not working” in retirement can be challenging. Those who want to handle their responsibilities with the greatest of caring can feel depleted. Honor your needs as well as those of your loved ones. Work on ways to make time for self-renewal and life balance that match your interests such as exercise, yoga, meditation, hobbies, book study groups, lunches with friends, to name a few. The Public Library is an excellent resource to find services for your needs.
My partner and I are together more in retirement than we have ever been. How can we make the most of retirement, enjoy times together and still have time for individual friends and hobbies? Sometimes retirement brings surprising adjustments. We look at the new freedoms we have and find ourselves looking at a new set of issues. It helps if couples can honestly look at their needs. Finding common ground as well as communicating about differing needs is important in retirement transitions. It is healthy for a couple to be able to recognize the benefits of enjoying separate interests, as well as those shared, to maintain a flourishing relationship.
I thought I would love retirement, but I am finding that I have lost my social network. I am feeling bored and lonely. Change can bring adjustments that individuals didn’t realize would become issues in retirement. Take stock of your social needs. Explore your local resources. Libraries provide a wealth of information on many subjects, including groups, agencies, organizations and activities in your area. You may well be able to connect with like-minded people as a result of your search.
Whatever your adjustments are in retirement there are resources and support systems available. Let these be “the times of your life!”
I used to feel valued in my work role, but now in retirement, I have lost my sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth.
New beginnings can bring wonderful opportunities to enjoy family (and grandchildren) more, and take up hobbies or projects long overdue. Often, however, careers and past work provided a real feeling of reward and significance.Individuals may go through stages of grief as they let go of what they have known and enjoyed. Realizing these phases are normal you can look at healthy coping strategies that will enable you to proceed to a new level of happiness and purpose in this life passage.
I’m busier now than when I worked. That is good in some ways, but in other ways I need to slow the pace, find more peace, and freedom. I feel guilty when I want more time for me. Sometimes the caretaking demands on those “not working” in retirement can be challenging. Those who want to handle their responsibilities with the greatest of caring can feel depleted. Honor your needs as well as those of your loved ones. Work on ways to make time for self-renewal and life balance that match your interests such as exercise, yoga, meditation, hobbies, book study groups, lunches with friends, to name a few. The Public Library is an excellent resource to find services for your needs.
My partner and I are together more in retirement than we have ever been. How can we make the most of retirement, enjoy times together and still have time for individual friends and hobbies? Sometimes retirement brings surprising adjustments. We look at the new freedoms we have and find ourselves looking at a new set of issues. It helps if couples can honestly look at their needs. Finding common ground as well as communicating about differing needs is important in retirement transitions. It is healthy for a couple to be able to recognize the benefits of enjoying separate interests, as well as those shared, to maintain a flourishing relationship.
I thought I would love retirement, but I am finding that I have lost my social network. I am feeling bored and lonely. Change can bring adjustments that individuals didn’t realize would become issues in retirement. Take stock of your social needs. Explore your local resources. Libraries provide a wealth of information on many subjects, including groups, agencies, organizations and activities in your area. You may well be able to connect with like-minded people as a result of your search.
Whatever your adjustments are in retirement there are resources and support systems available. Let these be “the times of your life!”