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  • Acquired Disabilities And Cool Devices

    Acquired Disabilities And Cool Devices

    Do you have your computer glasses yet? I didn’t even realize that they were a necessity until I started running into other people my age who… Read more

  • Love What You Do

    Love What You Do

    What do you love doing so much that the words failure and success essentially become irrelevant?” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. I loved teaching… Read more

  • Patient Persistence

    Patient Persistence

    I need to be very patient to access my family doctor these days. I am grateful that I still have a family doctor. But, since my… Read more

  • What can you do in one hour? 

    What can you do in one hour? 

    A lot. It’s amazing how setting a timer makes all the difference. Somehow knowing that you’ll only be stuck doing a chore for a limited time… Read more

  • Talking ‘bout My Generation*

    Talking ‘bout My Generation*

    The value of sharing ideas between generations is being recognized, and lamented. According to The Harvard Business Review, a huge wave of older employees retired during… Read more

  • Impatient At The Crossroads

    Impatient At The Crossroads

    I’m that person who’s been known to stop reading half-way through a mystery novel and read the last few pages. Sometimes the suspense is too much… Read more

  • Doing The Time Warp

    Doing The Time Warp

    I’ve noticed an annoying time trap, now that I’m retired. Errands that used to take only a part of my working day, now seem to take… Read more

  • Nothing Compares To Being There

    Nothing Compares To Being There

    In the digital age, it’s easy to think of progress as something that is created by new technology. A new app or Zoom conferencing or assistive… Read more

  • Expanding Creativity

    Expanding Creativity

    How much time do you spend on the mundane stuff in life and how much on things that only you can create? Clearing out the garage… Read more

  • First Year On The Roller Coaster

    First Year On The Roller Coaster

    Being a guest at a retirement party feels a lot different when you’ve been retired for almost a year. There’s the nostalgia of a wonderful celebration… 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

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