{"id":1017,"date":"2019-05-14T16:01:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T16:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theholbrowgroup.com\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2019-05-21T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T17:13:09","slug":"retirement-is-what-you-make-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theholbrowgroup.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/14\/retirement-is-what-you-make-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement is what you make it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cRetirement<\/strong> is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or\nfrom one’s active working life.[1]<\/sup><\/a> \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you\nagree with Wikipedia\u2019s definition? By definition and experience, retirement can\nbe a small to huge shift in habits and mindset. Because so many of us identify\nwho we are through the lens of what we do, retirement needs insightful planning\nand candid discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally,\nI take exception to the word \u201cwithdrawal\u201d. I see re-tirement as a huge\nopportunity to take advantage of new-found time to do the things that feed our\nvoracious appetite to learn and contribute to our family, community and planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My\nwife and I have every intention of being more active and to continue to be\nengaged in what we enjoy most as we begin to enter the next chapter of our\nlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together we have started to set aside planning and dreaming time to explore our needs (which reflect our different personalities and life experiences) and co-develop a list of activities that will make becoming bored (which is a primal fear for many people entering into or already on the other side of retirement) a remote possibility. Our lengthy list includes \u2013 travelling, volunteering, hiking, photography, learning languages, cooking, learning a musical instrument\/singing, spending more time with our kids and friends, golfing (better still, learning how to be a decent golfer), going to plays, concerts and sporting events\u2026 (deep breath) and so much more. The list is endless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are increasingly very\nconscious that conquering this list is contingent on sustaining good physical\nand mental health for as long as we are blessed to have full mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you were to retire tomorrow, what would\nyou do? How would you replace the time you currently spend working with\nsomething equally if not more fulfilling<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case,\nyou are challenged to come up with your own ideas, here are two articles that\nidentify a host of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/retirement\/baby-boomers\/articles\/2018-03-30\/25-things-to-do-when-you-retire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.slice.ca\/money\/photos\/best-things-to-do-after-you-retire\/#!Start-a-Podcast-What-to-Do-After-Retirement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here\u2019s\nan article that will be of interest in terms of recommended some of the \u2018Do\nNot\u2019s for retiring <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/seniors.lovetoknow.com\/senior-life\/10-things-not-do-when-you-retire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy next\nchapter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use your new-found time to do things of importance to you is one of the aspects covered in the workshop that opens the door to retirement readiness coaching. If this is of interest to you, let\u2019s talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THG Retirement workshop<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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