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  • A lifestyle website for the new retiree or prospective retiree

     

     

    THE ROOKIE RETIREE

     

    It is when we are in transition, that we are most completely alive.

    William Bridges

     
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    Definitions of Retirement

     

    Classic definition: To withdraw to a place of safety and seclusion, based on the mid 16th Century French term, “retirer”

     

     

    Reality: A stage of human development which can occur by choice or abruptly, leaving one feeling untethered in the world

    Welcome 

    Are you a Rookie Retiree, or about to become one?

    Is there a need for some direction and validation in your new stage of life?

    Retirement took me by surprise. Writing and researching were the ways I was able to make sense of my new world.

    Help yourself to any or all of these reflections. I've grouped them by the challenges which are common to any new retiree:

    Mind-Body-Spirit, Work, Maturing, Pastimes, Home Base.

     
  • New retiree, rookie retiree, retirement confusion and uncertainty

    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!

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    What Does it Feel Like to Retire?
    Mind-Body-Spirit
      Describe to someone who has never been in love, what it feels like when you have, at long...
    The Initiation:
    Mind-Body-Spirit
    There are no instruction manuals for navigating a first serious illness. Even nurse navigators...
    A Changing Relationship with Time
    Mind-Body-Spirit
      One of the first issues to surface when one retires, is the quandary of what to do with all...
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  • Beyond the Rookie Year: Published Posts

     

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    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!

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    Next Avenue 

    Whose Clothes are these and What are they Doing in my Closet?

    Sixty and Me

     

    Looking Backwards: Nostalgia or Reflection

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    Stuck in Your Groove? You've Been Primed to Create!

    Living as a Highly Sensitive Person in an Unjust World

    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

    Podcasts

    How to Adjust to Retirement and Find Yourself in the Process

    Why Won't my Adult Children Listen or Talk to Me

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    The Ethel by AARP

    Anyone out there Parenting Adult Children?

  • There is no playbook for retirement!

    Please contact me if you need a second opinion or a sympathetic ear!

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