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Don’t Just Retire.

REINVENT!

  • 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

  • To Label Or Not To Label

    To Label Or Not To Label

    Being kind to others involves letting them do their own self-discoveries. As a teacher, I was able to read my students fairly well. It would take… Read more

  • Becoming Aware Of Knowledge

    Becoming Aware Of Knowledge

    Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. Until you come up against new information, you have no idea that you were ignorant. Sure, there are… Read more

  • Hold Me Accountable

    Hold Me Accountable

    Investigating a new opportunity can be so daunting that we avoid doing it. I know I do. Part of my retirement journey, has been to follow… Read more

  • Going Grey

    Going Grey

    As I age, I’m going grey. No, I’m not referring to my hair. Although, that certainly is going grey. It’s my ideas that are greying. When… Read more

  • Forgive Yourself For Getting Older

    Forgive Yourself For Getting Older

    When you meet a child that you haven’t seen for a while, the first thing that most people do is exclaim how much they’ve matured. “You’re… 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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