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Retirement – What To Do When The Decision Isn’t Yours

As much as you may want to decide when you will retire – unfortunately, the majority of the time this isn’t actually the case.
Life

The Value of Booking a Trip With a Travel Advisor

In an age where digital bookings and self-service travel platforms abound, many seasoned travellers might wonder: "Why should I use a travel advisor when I can plan everything online?"  
Opinions

Our Top 5 Holiday Commercial Choices

The holiday season has arrived and along with all the music and lights we are bombarded by commercials. Some are terrible, some are cheesy and then there are some that just leave you in awe. These are a few of our favourites.
Life

Aging in the Right Place: The Need for a Room With a View

Often, when we think of what is needed to age in place successfully, we focus on making the interiors of our homes safer and more comfortable. But what is outside our windows is also important.
Opinion

Sensitive Matters: Understanding and Accepting Our Sensitivity

The term "highly sensitive person" is used to describe individuals who deeply absorb and process their surroundings, often leading to heightened emotional responses and an acute sensitivity. This is often perceived as being a bad thing, is it actually a strength?
Opinion

A Man on the Inside - Well Worth the Watch

When I first started watching A Man on the Inside, I was initially disappointed thinking it was falling into some ageist cliches. But by the fourth episode, I was hooked and found myself admiring the strong, realistic and positive story lines around aging. This series is well worth the watch.
Relationships

Did You Know Talking to Strangers Can Boost Our Happiness?

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger? You may want to give this a try as research suggests it might actually help boost our happiness.
Relationships

When Was the Last Time You Made a Friend?

Having friends and the support they offer is vital to our overall health and wellbeing. But making friends later in life may take some extra effort.
Purpose

Ask a Retirement Coach: Looking For Work in Retirement

Retirement can be a wonderful time of life. But sometimes people find themselves wanting to return to work.
Life

Retirement Riches: The Power of Staying Connected

The transition to retirement is a significant life change. But knowing how to stay engaged and connected can make this truly an amazing time of life.

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Know if I am Emotionally Ready to Retire?

Often people have spent a great deal of time preparing for the financial aspects of retirement and have a pretty good idea of when they are financially able to retire. But what about the emotional aspects of retirement?
Relationships

Pregnancy and Infant Loss - And a Grandmother's Grief

The loss of a pregnancy or infant is an extremely painful life experience and we don't often recognize the long term grief it can cause.
Relationships

Ask a Retirement Coach: My Wife Doesn't Want to Retire

Plans can be made and plans can change and it's no different when it comes to retirement. So what do you do if one partner decides they want to make a different choice as to when they plan to retire?
Life

Ask A Retirement Coach: How Do I Protect My Own Time?

When you retire, there's often a perception from others that you have lots of available time. How can you protect your time without offending them?
Inspiration

Moving Forward: Finding Strength in Loss and Rediscovery Through Travel

After suffering immeasurable grief, Danny Slupeiks discovered that travel became his way of reconnecting with the world and with himself.
Life

Analyzing Those Famous Last Words: Let’s Be Sure to Stay in Touch

All too often when we leave someplace we say to the people around us, "Let's be sure to stay in touch". But do we really mean it? Or is this just something that we say to make us all just feel better?
Opinion

Managing Anticipation Over the Holidays

We are well into the holiday season - and anticipation is running high. But how do we manage our expectations to avoid disappointment.
Relationships

Bridging the Social Worlds: The Value of Intergenerational Relationships

Intergenerational relationships are most often promoted as making both older and younger generations happier, valued, and self-fulfilled—all good things. However, as Dr. Stephen Golant shares, we must avoid putting all older—and younger—people in the same social box.

As Perceived Distance To Death Shrinks The Desire To Age In Place Grows

Older people are not interested in moving from their current homes. In fact, they change their addresses less frequently than at any other time in their lives and the reasons they stay put is because there is so much at stake.
Opinions

Can You Ever Really Go Home Again?

There's a saying that you can never go home again. But is this true? Wendy Reichental recently revisited her childhood home and shares her experience.

Ask a Retirement Coach!

You've got questions. We've got answers. Retirement is a major life transition that can be filled with lots of ups and downs. That’s where Retirement Coach Antoinette Petrillo can help.

Join Us for the Brain Booster Challenge!

Are you ready to transform your brain health and embrace the potential for a vibrant, thriving mind? If yes, join us on an 8-week journey into the world of brain science and successful aging!
Life

Aging in the Right Place: How Our Senses Can Tell

Unsurprisingly, older people often disagree about what makes an ideal neighborhood when deciding where to live. Here are things that many consider when making their decision.

Living My 60 Before 60 Life Lessons and Embracing a No Regrets Philosophy

There was one item that was on my 60 Before 60 Project that I didn't do. So when the chance presented itself, I decided to give it a go.

Aging in the Right Place: Do You Want Your Neighbours to Think and Act Like You?

When choosing where to retire, who lives in potential retirement destinations is often on retirees' minds.