Life

For many of us, our past taught us to link productivity with value. So when retirement comes along our natural instinct is to stay busy. How can we find better balance? Retirement Coach Toni provides some suggestions.

When planning for retirement, financial considerations typically take centre stage. Yet research consistently demonstrates that non-financial factors are often more important in determining whether someone has a good retirement. Now is the time to reimagine what retirement can really be.

In retirement, we often believe if we're financially stable we should have no reason to feel unfulfilled but retirement is much more than just about money.

A "sliding door moment" refers to a pivotal moment in your life when a small decision or action may lead to a significant, often unpredictable result. Are these sliding door situations strictly random or are there ways to know?

Many people imagine that retirement would bring a new sense of freedom and energy—but instead, can feel stuck. Find out what advice Retirement Coach Toni shares to deal with this.

Do you know what social rewilding is? It's a trending movement of people wishing to rebalance their relationship with technology and reconnect with both nature and each other. Is this for you?

Many people dream of retiring in another country they have visited on vacation. But just because you loved it while on vacation, may not mean you will love it in retirement.

As we transition into retirement, a striking shift starts to occur; we begin to move from a life of time scarcity to one of time affluence. While this change may seem like a dream come true, our new reality can often be more complicated than that. 

Many people envision retirement as the long-awaited moment to shift the focus back to themselves. But what happens when you find yourself becoming a caregiver instead?

Carl Landau has successfully (un)retired and shares his top 6 tips to help others do the same.

There is lots of discussion regarding the importance of having a purpose in retirement. But what if you're happy just doing what your doing?

This week in our Ask a Retirement Coach series, Retirement Coach Toni switched seats and shares insights of what she discovered was important in her own first year of retirement.

Often one of the first things people plan to do in retirement is exercise. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way. Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice on how to get going.

Later in life, two of the most significant life experiences is often retirement and death. But given changing social behaviours and attitudes, the traditional rituals we used to have surrounding these milestones are now being transformed. 

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?

Everyone would like to make sure that they have a happy and meaningful retirement, but how do you actually do this? Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice.

Does your life feel cluttered? Not just with stuff, but also with your personal affairs? Then this should interest you. Retirement and Clutter Clearing Coach Lori Becker joins us to discuss her new book - Get a Grip - and how it can help you organize and declutter your life.

Leaving a successful career and entering retirement can be a difficult transition and potentially challenge your sense of identity. Retirement Coach Toni shares some advice on how to handle this.

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

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?"  

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.

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.

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.

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.

This past year has been extremely exciting at Booming Encore and as we look forward to the upcoming year, we wanted to also reflect back on where we have been. These are the top 10 posts from 2024.