Life after retirement can be a deeply rewarding, fulfilling time of inner peace, playfulness, connection, contribution and enjoyment.

It is also true that there can be challenges that can interrupt, shake up, or stall the best of well laid plans, even when there isn’t global unrest, uncertainty, or major societal upheaval. For example, without adequate planning, retirement, with all its potential for rewards and fulfillment, can have downsides.

•  A slide into a “why bother” mindset can become depression.

• Boredom can result in over-use of alcohol and other potentially dulling distractions

• Mistaken assumptions and conflict in relationships can result in resentment, unhappiness and divorce.

• Staying in a “comfort zone of the familiar” can result in social isolation.

  Against this backdrop we navigate our compelling personal ups and downs, transitions, and life upheavals – sometimes feeling as though we are in unfamiliar territory, in bad weather, without a map.

Are you planning for retirement, are you recently retired, or have you been retired for years?

•     Are you feeling lost and directionless, at loose ends, and unsure of your next steps?

•     Are you wondering who you are without your work?

•      Is it hard to stay motivated?

•      Do you find yourself feeling irrelevant and disheartened?

Susan Farling’s free Masterclass ‘The Four Step Framework to Creating a Purposeful, Fulfilling, and Joyful Retirement’ can help you successfully navigate this new and critical stage of life.