What about your work did you enjoy the most? Knowing exactly what gave you an adrenaline charge may help you manage those first rocky months of retirement. In this edition of Ask Mary Helen, she introduces us to four personality types and what about those different working styles could help
Boredom can kill you
Bored to Death? You spent all this time and effort getting to retirement, just to take it easy for a change. Suddenly you realize you're bored. How'd that happen? Maybe the old model of retirement doesn't suit you because it's BORING. Worse yet, that old model can make you sick, even kill
The Worst Time to Retire
Know someone who just retired? It might be time to check in and find out how they're coping. January may be a logical time to retire, but it can also be the worst time. For that reason, we combined 4 podcasts for newbies to inform them of the new realities of retirement, both the lows and the
65 is only a number. Right? Then why does it mean “old”?-MHC #203
Mary Helen has hit the big age milestone of 65! Time to wish her the best.. or is it? Birthdays can be fraught with emotional overtones and societal expectations. In this Ask Mary Helen essay, our Retiree Rebel co-founder ruminates on the meaning of 65 ("No, I'm not dead yet") and how to turn
The Power of Three: A Rule for Setting Boundaries
Even people who research and plan out their retirements --like our guest Barbara Boustead-- can be surprised by the reality of their new life. To deal with the unexpected demands made on her time and energy, Barbara devised The Power of Three, a rule for setting boundaries. She shares her new
Got Confidence? Maybe not
Got Confidence? Maybe not. Any big life transition can undermine a person's confidence in themselves and in their path in life. Dolores Kokinos of The Empowerment Cafe has studied confidence, and divided that essential trait into five building blocks: Belonging, Acceptance, Respect, Purpose and
Good News for 2017
What the psychologist Carl Jung called “The Afternoon of Our Lives” (retirement) is finally being recognized by the American media as a new active stage of life. Wow! In this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen and Carol review news reports from 2016 to discuss hopeful trends for retirees in 2017,
This Holiday: Don’t act your age..act your shoe size! – MHC#202
It's that time of year, isn't it. A time to remember. And Mary Helen has a suggestion of how to do that. This year, try approaching the holiday --not as the grown up age you are with all its rules and obligations-- but as your shoe size! Use that number to remember what the holiday once meant to