by George Jerjian | Oct 24, 2023 | Gratitude, Identity, New, Positive Thinking, Purpose
Loneliness is an epidemic – one that has spread to the far reaches of the globe. No country is immune and although it can, and does, affect people of all ages, this ‘disease’ is prevalent amongst retirees. Longevity isn’t helping the situation. It stands to reason...
by George Jerjian | Sep 26, 2023 | Change, Identity, New, Retirement Advice
In my last blog, we met Isaac, a 75-year-old, self-confessed extrovert. Isaac has been retired for ten years and life now, by his own admission, is far busier than it ever was when he was in work. His friend, Estelle, however, has a very different personality type. ...
by George Jerjian | Jul 10, 2023 | Identity, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
If there’s one thing I learnt from retirement, it’s that it’s not a vacation. Yes, I had freedom. Yes, I travelled, and yes, I was sometimes found sipping a cold beer on my hotel balcony at 5 pm, but that’s where the similarity ends. The idea that, once you leave...
by George Jerjian | Jun 20, 2023 | Identity, New, Purpose
Most people, when they plan for retirement, think long and hard about changes in income streams and where they will go on vacation and yet, give little or no consideration to something which I believe is far more important; the impact leaving work will have on their...
by George Jerjian | May 17, 2023 | Anxiety, Identity, Mindset, New
Have you ever been in a job so dull or painful that you’ve spent your days dreaming of retirement? Me too! I remember planning (in great detail) the adventures I’d go on, the places I’d see, the people I’d meet. And then, almost overnight, retirement happened. It was...
by George Jerjian | May 2, 2023 | Anxiety, Identity, Mindset, New, Positive Thinking
For most of us retirement is the end goal. The place we crave to be throughout our working lives. Endless days of rest, and relaxation. Answering to no one but ourselves. Free, calm and in control. What many of us don’t realise is that as we approach this exciting...
