Articles

Don’t Just Retire.

REINVENT!


  • Granny Secrets

    Granny Secrets

    I learned to crochet during lockdown. Along with a lot of other people, I found the repetitive motions, soft textures and cheerful colours a welcome sanctuary… Read more

  • Your Time, Your Values

    Your Time, Your Values

    We all have time and it’s non-renewable. It’s considered our most precious resource. I don’t want to waste something that valuable! But what does it mean… Read more

  • They’re Doing Their Best

    They’re Doing Their Best

    I was listening to Brené Brown’s Dare To Lead and I can’t get one specific idea out of my mind. What if the person who frustrates… Read more

  • Why Does Your Foot Like Your Mouth?

    Why Does Your Foot Like Your Mouth?

    So many times in my life, the words that have come out of my mouth have not expressed the intention in my brain. There is immediate… Read more

  • Who’s Pushing Me?

    Who’s Pushing Me?

    As a good friend reminded me, the only one pushing me is me. I’m doing the pushing. I get to choose to move along this path.… Read more

  • Intentional Music Medicine

    Intentional Music Medicine

    In recent years, music has entered my life as background sound: a catchy tune on the radio in among all the other daily noise. I sing… Read more

  • When Your Plans Get Cancelled

    When Your Plans Get Cancelled

    Having plans for the day is a joy. The anticipation can carry you through the mundane or difficult stuff that you have to do in life.… Read more

  • Cheerleading At Any Age

    Cheerleading At Any Age

    I love my cheerleaders, but I don’t tell them often enough. Our cheerleaders are the people who support us and cheer us on, when we embark… Read more

  • Going BIG

    Going BIG

    How much space do you take up in the world?  I am staying small. It’s a choice. After three years of the pandemic telling me to… Read more

  • A Day Of Wander

    A Day Of Wander

    A few years ago, I found myself alone downtown on a Saturday morning. I had to drop something off before nine. Done. Suddenly, there I was… 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