Transition into Retirement: Wednesday Group 💜

The Transition into Retirement group meets for 4 consecutive weeks with the same group of peers and facilitator to discusses a range of topics to help you transition into this new chapter.  We will close availabilities as spots fill up real-time. While we recommend attending all four sessions for the best experience, we understand that schedules can be unpredictable, and you may need to miss a session.

Session 1: Let's Get to Know Each Other! 🌞 (5/8)

Get to know each other by discussing retirement, previous careers, and future aspirations, while exploring the surprises of retirement and sharing lessons learned thus far.

Session 2: Psychology of Retirement 💬 (5/15)

Explore the psychology of retirement by introducing its four stages—vacation, loss, trial and error, reinvention, and discuss the psychological impacts and strategies used to navigate these transitions.

Session 3: Finding Your Ikigai 💙 (5/22)

Explore the concept of ikigai, a Japanese philosophy about finding purpose, and learn how to identify your own by reflecting on passions, skills, needs, and potential rewards to enrich retirement.

Session 4: Volunteering & Part-time Work 💼 (5/29)

Discuss past experiences and future aspirations in volunteering or part-time work, exploring how these choices reflect personal values and desires for fulfillment.

About your Facilitator:

Leah is a mother of twin daughters with a background in psychology and medicine. She currently is a graduate student at Harvard University. She has 10 years’ experience as a coach helping clients reach a balance of mind, body, and spirit. She began her company Living Healthy with Leah January 2023 to explore remote work to support her growing family.  When she is not helping clients create a plan for their life and health, she enjoys hiking and painting with her daughters. They love to travel all over the United States learning about history, and ghost stories around a camp fire. As a professional, her goal is to help others make a plan for their life and health through education and mindfulness.