Don’t Just Retire.
REINVENT!
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The Capability Trap
Just because I have the capability to do something doesn’t mean I have the capacity. This is a lesson that hit me suddenly, and keeps reverberating… Read more
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Life Balance Is A Moving Target
Life balance is a moving target. No one secures a bullseye in life balance. Our life circumstances are too changeable and varied from one week to… Read more
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Processing Bittersweet Times
Bittersweet has to be one of the most painful emotions that I’ve experienced. Moments that brought it on included my retirement, my daughter leaving for university,… Read more
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Think for Me
When I was working, I didn’t have time to think. Like most people, my day was a rush of things that needed to get done, from… Read more
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Find Your Passion In How Things Work
I have no idea how most of the things that I rely on everyday work. It’s a mystery to me how my electric kettle boils my… Read more
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Adding Metaphors To Your Self-Discovery Toolbox
I love a metaphor! They make life more colourful and easier to understand. My grandmother spoke in colourful colloquialism that fascinated me as a child. She… Read more
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A Passion Project Is For You
Why do we feel we need to justify our passion projects? “I’m writing this memoir for the grandkids.” “I’m making these quilts as a legacy for… Read more
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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
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Why Bother With AI
Technology has a way of creating things that we don’t feel we need but suddenly can’t do without. It also has a way of moving ahead… Read more
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A Borrower And A Lender Be
I’m not a minimalist but I do try to use what I purchase. I don’t like to be wasteful. However, I have been known to go… Read more
Hi, I’m Caroline.
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
Retired, And Now What? 