THE ROOKIE RETIREE
It is when we are in transition, that we are most completely alive.
William Bridges
Renee Langmuir
(photo of me when I retired in 2017)
I actually retired from two careers: one as a teacher (26 years), and one as a university administrator (8 years). The final retirement came as a surprise in just one day, without any prior notice. No wonder some reflection was in order. Whether we share the same demographic or not, I'm hoping you will find some ideas to ease your transition and power you to a delightful new life!
Beyond the Rookie Year: Published Posts
Agebuzz
On The Beat With The Rookie Retiree: An Interview With Renee Langmuir, The Newest agebuzz Guest Blogger
Volunteering: The Physical Challenge
Arousing the Sleeping Travel Bug
You are a House with Four Rooms
Have you Reset your Shopping Habits?
Is Retirement Cleaning a Curse?
Ejecting Perfectionism as We Age
Elevating your Home Cooking
Seven Years of Retirement: Invaluable Lessons Learned
The Initiation: Managing the First Illness
Cheers to 7 Years of Retirement
Wabi Sabi: How a Japanese Aesthetic Can Help you Grow Old Gracefully
What is the Lineage for the Best Parts of Yourself?
If Giraffes and Penguins Can Do it, So Can We
Getting Something Done...or Not!
Shake Up Your Daily Routines!
Sixty and Me
Solace for "Never to Be" Grannies
I Used to be Scared of Driving but am now Wising Up
How I'm Using my Wedding China
Ancestry Travel: A Sobering Experience
Meaning and Purpose in Retirement: A Surprising Sage
1000 Weeks: How Should We Use Them
What Happened to Your Reading Life?
The Hamster Wheel of Former Helping Professionals
The Art of Accomplishing Your Heart's Desires
Fix it and Forget it!
Don't Tell me What to Do!
Reunion Invitations: Accept or Decline?
What's Your Jewelry Story?
Technology is Making Me Old Before My Time
Volunteer Burnout? Volunteer Self Care!
The Wisdom I Gathered from Three Weddings
A Reluctant Traveler Passing through the Stages of Retirement
Aging Overachievers: Stand Down!
