For those who have worked all their adult lives and have reached the time of retirement, the Third Age can be particularly difficult. Perhaps surprisingly, those who are most invested and successful in their careers often have the hardest time making the change. Even the word retirement carries a passive tone suggesting withdrawal from life. But the base of the difficulty comes from the loss of the environment of work (however unpleasant): the loss of the social system connected to work, the loss of support for the sense of identity provided by the role and income from work, and lack of structure that work provides.
Many people experience an initial period of euphoria after retirement lasting from 6 months to 18 months. But after that invariably there are issues which arise include changes with the spouse, where to live, how to handle money, how to fill your time meaningfully and, ultimately, how to face the issue of aging. More than anything else, people want passion, purpose and joy in this period.
A Third Age Foundation Retirement Coach will help you plan your personal retirement based on a unique Third Age Life Chart. Your Life Chart shows where your greatest sources of joy have come from, greatest feelings of achievement and greatest sense of satisfaction. Based on this information, your Retirement Coach can help you plan for a retirement that will be filled with a combination of recreation, social contribution and financial security.
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