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Storage Wars

By Christopher Avery As we age and downsize the question looms, “What do we get rid of and what do we keep?” This question can lead to heated discussions about […]

By: Your Countdown to Retirement | On: July 18, 2016 | Category: Redefining Retirement |

Watching Life Go By

According to Nielsen’s 2015 Cross Platform Report, the 68 million retirees in the U.S. currently spend an average of 49 hours a week watching television. I shared the startling statistic […]

Put me in, Coach!!!

Throughout my career, I found working with a business coach extremely beneficial. In the ‘80s, the woman I worked with was called a “career counselor”. In reality she was a […]

Entrepreneurial Spirits

Are you thinking about starting a business in retirement? You’re not alone. Baby Boomers are starting businesses in record numbers. An Entrepreneur.com article (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245366) cites several reasons why Boomers are […]

By: Your Countdown to Retirement | On: May 27, 2016 | Category: Redefining Retirement |

Health-wise

What one factor surpasses all others when it comes to the quality of your post-employment experience? Your health. When we’re working, we often neglect putting our health first. According to [...]

By: Your Countdown to Retirement | On: May 20, 2016 | Category: Meaningful Retirement |

Accomplishments? Yes!

“Now that you are retired, you do not have to be in a hurry to accomplish anything. (At this phase of life, who needs accomplishments?)” I cringed as I read […]

By: Your Countdown to Retirement | On: May 13, 2016 | Category: Redefining Retirement |

Retired From What?

This picture was taken of me four years ago — several years before my husband retired. I took care with my appearance, I felt confident, I dressed well, and I really liked […]

By: Your Countdown to Retirement | On: May 6, 2016 | Category: Redefining Retirement |

I Got Rhythm

  For the first three months of retirement, it seemed that my husband, Chris, and I were constantly out of sync.  When one was up emotionally, the other was down. When […]

By: Your Countdown to Retirement | On: April 29, 2016 | Category: Redefining Retirement |

Self Care

While navigating the emotional ups and downs during the first year of retirement, self care takes on a whole new level of importance. Watching as someone struggles with sagging self-esteem […]