I believe life is a journey of exploration and discovery, not a
destination. The challenge is what direction to take on your personal
journey. There are so many options, so much potential, and so many
opportunities. It’s exhilarating stuff! How exactly do you
choose what could be a good fit for you?
Since the 1980’s, I’ve
helped facilitate the career and life choices of thousands
of men and women in career planning
and retirement preparation workshops. Participants came to explore
new ideas, new options, or confirm a tentative choice. Some came
tired, depressed or fearful. All left with renewed hope and energy
to explore and take action on the options they discovered.
When my husband was
offered an exit package by his employer and wasn’t sure what he would do if he accepted, I created
the first Retire to the Life You Design© workshop for him
and others like him, the start of a wave of pre boomers and boomers
that followed. That was in 1996 and in 2025 he is continuing
to work part time in the choice he made in that workshop. I have
now made the choice to move into a phase of full retirement.
As a result, I'm passing this body of work with complete confidence
on to my daughter Colleen Reichrath-Smith, an experienced, passionate,
and enthusiastic career coach and consultant.
I am enjoying the life balance I have created and continue to
adapt what works for my energy level, interests, and the values
that are important to me at this moment in my life. This balance
embodies the six ways to love your life: to be true to who you
are; to be physically, mentally and spiritually well; to be compassionate
with yourself, family, friends, and society as a whole; to be
a contributor to the greater good through meaningful work or
volunteer options; to be curious and keep learning; and to just
be through restorative and joyful leisure activities. In short,
to express who you are on the inside through intentional choices
in the outer world for a personally meaningful present and future.
I wish you the same as you navigate your way intentionally
through the choices ahead.
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