Janet Kodish
5 Powerful Questions to Master Your Money Mindset in Retirement
What’s your money mindset? Many people put off the decision to retire because they fear that their money will not last. It is true that we can expect to live well into our 90’s and our money needs to support us as we age. But often, making the retirement decision is more about our mindset […]
Continue readingStart Your Retirement with a Gap Year
“I decided to gift myself a year of experimentation.” These words arrived over the car radio as I thought about this week’s newsletter. They weren’t uttered by a newly-minted retiree, but they could have been. It’s a wonderful way to begin the UnRetired Life. Have you ever wanted to give yourself an entire year to […]
Continue readingRetirement Resiliency: Living a Long Healthy Life, Part 2
What does it take to live a long, happy, and resilient life in retirement? The answer was revealed at UC Berkeley’s Living Well in Retirement Conference, held May 22, 2018. The good news is that we’re living longer, much longer, than any previous generation in human history, as I reported last week in Part One […]
Continue readingLiving a Long, Healthy Life: Part 1
What does the latest research tell us about living a long, healthy life? First, if you are reading this, the chances are good that you will! Second, there are simple actions you can take right now to make your life a happy one. I learned this hopeful news at UC Berkeley’s Living Well in Retirement Conference, […]
Continue readingWas Your Mother “Good Enough?”
It is Mother’s Day as I write this. I had planned to be off in nature by now, taking in my mother’s memory. Instead, Mom was with me this whole week as I struggled to find a way to write this post. Ours was a complex relationship which ended too soon, ten years ago today. Mom […]
Continue readingThe Secret to Leisure in Retirement: Work!
Knowing what is Work and what is Leisure in retirement can be complicated. While we’re working full-time, a life of leisure can sound dreamy and a little dull. Once we’ve retired, a life without defined work responsibilities can feel aimless and flat. Living a life of leisure without any work is just about the worst […]
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