These five steps can help you on your journey of discovery as you discuss your dreams and set goals in a cooperative, caring and loving way. By following these, you also avoid the possibility that you may stifle your partner’s dreams. 1. Practice the art of good communication. This vital to a healthy relationship and the… [Continue reading] 5 steps for goal setting and discussing your dreams with your partner
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Create happy healthy relationships
Do you want to improve your current interpersonal relationships? Join me from 9 am to noon (Eastern Daylight Time) on Saturday October 8 and Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Loudon campus of the Northern Virginia Community College for two informational and interactive classes focused on creating healthy relationships. Barbara Streisand made famous the song… [Continue reading] Create happy healthy relationships
4 questions to ask before discussing your dreams with your partner
Discussing your dreams is harder than you think! It is also vitally important as you approach any life transition point, including retirement. Before having a conversation with your partner, you need to be organized and extremely honest with yourself. • What do you really want in your life? • What values will guide your decisions? • Do you… [Continue reading] 4 questions to ask before discussing your dreams with your partner
Goal setting: the importance of loving support
Are you aware of the importance of having the loving support of your significant other—your spouse, life partner or a friend you’re in the process of developing a deeper relationship with—as you explore your dreams and turn them into goals? This is crucial throughout life, including during the transition to retirement. As you begin planning… [Continue reading] Goal setting: the importance of loving support
Planning for retirement: failing to plan is planning to fail
Are you planning for retirement? Have you looked beyond the obvious financial planning required for a successful retirement? If you haven’t carefully considered the non-economic aspects of this important life transition, then now is an opportune time to stop and reconsider your future. This effort could lead to an improvement of your original plan as… [Continue reading] Planning for retirement: failing to plan is planning to fail
Retirement finances: less money is not the problem…more money is not the solution
Financial security is only one aspect of successful retirement. So much emphasis has been placed on money that many people retiring have adequate financial resources but no direction, no plan, no purpose or meaning to their lives. Each day looks just like the last. I have observed this, read about it and heard people share… [Continue reading] Retirement finances: less money is not the problem…more money is not the solution
Finding your purpose for your retirement years
Having a purpose in life will give your life meaning no matter what life stage you are in. While doing this exploration, I have found life purpose in using my gifts of listening, empathy, compassion, resourcefulness and creativity. These gifts have allowed me to help people grow through self-understanding and move forward to live healthier… [Continue reading] Finding your purpose for your retirement years
Are you reconsidering when or if you can retire?
In a shaky economy, many are rethinking their retirement plans. Are you thinking that the solution to an economic downturn is to postpone your retirement for another five, ten, or even fifteen years? Think again. The assumption that you need to totally postpone your plans is based on a faulty premise that retirement is primarily… [Continue reading] Are you reconsidering when or if you can retire?
Your retirement years: living on purpose
When you are living “on purpose,” you are consciously in touch with your talents, skills, gifts, strengths and values. Living on purpose requires time for introspection, thoughtful reflection about your life and the ability to move forward using this knowledge. Once you are in the know about these aspects of yourself, you are then ready… [Continue reading] Your retirement years: living on purpose
How to feel fulfilled in the retirement of your choice
These days 62 % of boomers between the ages of 65 and 69 are working full-time or plan to work at least part-time in their retirement. Who would have thought that we would be using work and retirement in the same breath and sentence? However, today it is common to hear people talk about including… [Continue reading] How to feel fulfilled in the retirement of your choice