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One Choice At A Time
The Thriving Retiree
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Full Body Relaxation
Ageless Voices
What people have been saying about working with Susan
“in 2023 after nearly 50 years of professional working life retired. I could aptly be described as ‘a person in retirement transition’ with unceartainities as to how that would be. I had many questions about what the future would look like without the structure and demands of my working life. Susan helped me immensely navigate these uncertain waters in a caring, thoughtful way allowing me to determine the pace and path of the discussion. She asked questions allowing me to explore my own answers together with teaching me practices to assist in this process. My entire work with Susan was very supportive, open and safe. There were unexpected areas that we explored not related to retirement that came up and Susan helped me work through these leaving me freer to move forward in life generally. I was brand new to retirement when I first signed up to work with Susan. About to turn 50, I told her I wanted to be fired up and raring to go each morning. I wanted a list of ‘next steps’ for my ‘next new thing’ – I wanted to feel charged up to write, to volunteer, to start a new business. Something! I didn’t realize how critical the first few years if fallowness are, thankfully, she does.
Where I was desperate to ‘be creative’, she helped me see that I was doing something much deeper: co-creating my life by being present to every moment of every day. She helped me to develop the ‘safe container’ where I could be fully aware of, and thus process, parts of me that needed to heal from a lifetime of pushing to achieve. I re-read the exercises she led me through in our six months together and am profoundly grateful for the gift she gave me – the gift of learning to be rather than to do. Any doing comes from tthe being, not the other way around, and when it happens, it feels easeful and natural. Since my work with her I have deepened my commitment to a spiritual life, practicing awareness and dissolving into the earthy delight of simply being alive. My recent Camino de Santiago experience was that much richer because of her and a recent health issue became a learning laboratory uncovering further levels of love and gratitude.
She leads with deep trust, with humour and grace.
Retired CEO
“Susan was highly recommended to me by a friend… With her guidance, I was able… to get my thoughts in order… focus on what is important, make a clear plan, identify my own needs, and finally to take specific steps towards meeting them… In addition to her excellent professional techniques, Susan’s gentle and open demeanor created an environment where I felt safe and in good hands. I highly recommend here. Retired professional woman in her sixties.
I can say enough wonderful things about Susan Farlinges skills. She is compassionate, perceptive, observant, pragmatic and creative. I’d recommend her to anyone. Artist in her sixties, in transition
“… The content and exercises that Susan designed lead me to a greater understanding of what is important to me as I transition from my current career. The Tools she introduced will guide me as I explore my options so my choices are aligned with my values. I am now excited and optimistic about what my future holds. Susan is a gifted facilitator and coach. Her gentle guidance and suggestions encouraged all of us to broaden our thinking and to see opportunities.”
– Business consultant, planning retirement
“The process from the beginning to the end was very helpful for creating a realistic plan for me to feel better about where I am, where I am going, and where I want to be at age 77. Susan is a wonderful skilled and thoughtful guide with many years of experience and this program was very valuable to me. I feel much better about myself and my life and I am grateful to have had this opportunity. I have a strong feeling of gratitude to Susan for creating this wonderful program.”
– Volunteer on boards after management career
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