Articles

Don’t Just Retire.

REINVENT!


  • Good, Or Good For YOU?

    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… Read more

  • How are you enjoying retirement?

    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… Read more

  • Dream Big!

    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… Read more

  • Your Opportunities After Retiring

    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… Read more

  • Regular Bathing Benefits

    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… Read more

  • The Healing Of Romance

    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… Read more

  • Consent, Before Gifting The Kids

    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… Read more

  • Drink More Water

    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… Read more

  • The Secret Holiday

    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… Read more

  • Buy Nothing Summer Fun

    Buy Nothing Summer Fun

    It’s so easy and convenient to spend money when I’m enjoying the Summer. Grabbing an iced drink while I explore the local flea market with my… Read more

Hi, I’m Caroline.

The author smiling while wearing a burgundy t-shirt and a grey and pink crocheted cross-body bag.

I retired after a long career.

And now what?

It’s a disorienting time of life.

This site explores possibilities, digs into self-discovery, tries to understand the third chapter, and gathers others who are also searching for their next steps.

Most importantly, it’s a way to support each other as we go