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Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I'm 66 and I've watched men my age harden into bitterness in retirement - and the ones who don't all seem to have one thing in common - Silicon Canals

Retirement isolation and loss of identity drive bitterness in men, while those who maintain social connections and emotional openness adapt successfully to retirement.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

I worked overtime for twenty-eight years, retired comfortably at 64, and then spent six months sitting in my garage workshop realizing I had built an entire identity around being unavailable to myself - Silicon Canals

Overidentifying with work creates an escape from self-discovery and relationships, leaving individuals unprepared for life transitions like retirement.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says the loneliest phase of retirement doesn't hit the first month - it arrives at a specific point most people never see coming - Silicon Canals

Retirement loneliness peaks around six months after leaving work, not immediately, as the initial excitement fades and workplace social connections disappear.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

9 daily habits of retirees who never feel lonely, even if they live completely alone - Silicon Canals

Retirement's greatest challenge is isolation; maintaining daily routines and regular social connections prevents loneliness and provides life structure and purpose.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

I'm 66 and I can pinpoint the exact moment I became truly happy - it was the morning I stopped checking my phone every five minutes waiting for my adult children to need me, and I realized that the quiet I had been interpreting as loneliness was actually the freedom I spent forty years too busy to notice - Silicon Canals

A retired electrician discovers that constant phone-checking stems from lifelong habit of being needed, and finds peace by accepting his adult children's independence and embracing present moments without anticipation.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Flourishing or Floundering During Retirement

Remaining socially engaged prevents social death and enables a meaningful, revitalized retirement through continued relationships, activities, and community involvement.
Business
fromArchitectural Digest
6 months ago

The End of an Era: Why I'm Closing March After 22 Years

Sam Hamilton's longtime shop, famed for kitchen goods and community grilled-cheese nights, is winding down as she contemplates retirement and uncertain next steps.
fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

Rugby star Dave Kilcoyne graduates with diploma in aviation finance from University of Limerick

I was just dead-set on playing for Munster and Ireland - that was my goal,
Higher education
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