Articles

Don’t Just Retire.

REINVENT!


  • Good Enough

    Good Enough

    Be prepared to mess up. During lockdown I wanted to learn a new skill that would keep my hands and mind busy. Using good ole Youtube,… Read more

  • Find The Funny.

    Find The Funny.

    A Personal Lesson. Humour is essential to surviving the sad and difficult times in life and he understood that implicitly. Maybe it was surviving the Blitz… Read more

  • Being Kind To My Mind

    Being Kind To My Mind

    Do I ruminate when I resist getting out of bed? I was listening to a well-known mental health personality the other day and she recommended the… Read more

  • Learning To Say,“No.”

    Learning To Say,“No.”

    Working full-time gave me permission to opt out of things that I didn’t want to do. There wasn’t enough time to say, “Yes,” to everything. My… Read more

  • Some days are hard.

    Some days are hard.

    “You Can’t Use Up Creativity, the More You Use the More You Have” – Maya Angelou. Some days are hard. They are tires spinning on ice.… Read more

  • I’m a happier sandwich

    I’m a happier sandwich

    I’m a happier sandwich since I retired. I can support my family with something more important than money. I have time. The Sandwich Generation (ages 45… Read more

  • Routines: good riddance or good idea?

    Routines: good riddance or good idea?

    One of the great joys of retirement is getting away from the daily grind: that routine. At first, it’s the most obvious benefit. I get to… Read more

  • Speed Of Life

    Speed Of Life

    “Efficiency isn’t always the goal. Do you want to live your life in half the time it takes the average person?”  – a comic titled The… Read more

  • Goals Make Me Happy

    Goals Make Me Happy

    When I was working, my goals were aligned with what I wanted to achieve for my students and in my teaching practice. They gave my days… Read more

  • Doing this blogging thing.

    Doing this blogging thing.

    The surprises about and support for my blog. Click here to read more. 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