The truth is that we need you. In a world that is in very rough shape these days, we need you. We need your talents, your skills, and your perspective. You have a wealth of knowledge behind you and decades in front of you. Unlike the younger ones who are just trying to frantically balance… Continue reading We Need You
Author: Caroline@retiredandnowwhat.ca
I'm a life coach discovering the opportunities and growth in midlife and beyond.
Good, Or Good For YOU?
We’ve always been inundated online, in book stores, and in the newspaper with things that are aimed at improving our lives. It seems like it’s getting more intense lately. Walking along the street, every block has a fitness studio, or a juice bar, or holistic practitioner. They can all improve my health and wellbeing. They’re… Continue reading Good, Or Good For YOU?
How are you enjoying retirement?
Note: This Article was written when retirement was very new to me, 2023/01/12. A Loaded Question It’s a frequently asked question from my still-working colleagues and friends as they greet me. That is a loaded question. They mean well, I know. They probably really wish that they were retired. Working full-time is exhausting. I just… Continue reading How are you enjoying retirement?
Dream Big!
Do you have big dreams? For some, retiring in midlife means learning to adapt to a different rhythm of life, developing new social connections, and finding a hobby or two that they’re passionate about. It’s about spending time with family, and that may include grandchildren. There’s nothing wrong with this version of life. It sounds… Continue reading Dream Big!
Your Opportunities After Retiring
Retired people are valuable, full of potential, important and worthy. After spending a lifetime working, and possibly raising a family, this is your time to finally find yourself. This is especially true for women. It’s a time of freedom and self-actualization: a time to be yourself, even if you don’t know who that is yet! … Continue reading Your Opportunities After Retiring
Regular Bathing Benefits
Recently, I discovered a calming, relatively affordable practice that leaves me feeling happier, and able to settle into sleep more easily. After being forced by some minor bathroom renovations that left our shower out of commission for a week, I was forced to take regular baths. The results surprised me. It’s not like I haven’t… Continue reading Regular Bathing Benefits
The Healing Of Romance
Back when I taught kindergarten, I’d frequently spend Saturday gathering picture books from my local library to support the unit we were working on. Then, I’d stand at the checkout desk with my arms full of volcano, or bear, picture books waiting my turn behind an older woman. Inevitably, she’d have a huge stack of… Continue reading The Healing Of Romance
Consent, Before Gifting The Kids
I don’t think I’d even heard of the concept of consent until I was well into my adult years. The idea that everyone, regardless of their status and power, has the right to choose how others interact with them, was something that had been a vague, undefined concept in my mind. I was raised at… Continue reading Consent, Before Gifting The Kids
Drink More Water
I used to have a younger teaching colleague who had trained her class to help her drink more water using a light. She had a habit of forgetting to drink water while she was teaching, and her doctor had told her that it was contributing to some significant health issues. She had the idea to… Continue reading Drink More Water
The Secret Holiday
Recently, a friend shared that she was astounded by her friend’s 50th birthday choice: a secret holiday. He took himself away from his family (wife and kids) for a 2 week holiday at a secret location that he didn’t share with, or talk to anyone about, before or after he went.* He wanted to travel… Continue reading The Secret Holiday
