by Roxanne | Mar 4, 2021 | Identity, Lifestyle, Spending Time
I like wine. One of life’s greatest pleasures has been savoring a glass or two of a nicely chilled white, or perhaps Prosecco, at the end of the workday. The mouth-feel, the slight buzz it imparts, the melting away of deadline stress, the ritual – it’s always been an...
by Leslie | Feb 18, 2021 | Getting Ready, Identity, Spending Time
There it is again—that dreaded, discomforting question you get asked when you meet someone new in a social setting (when we can get back to being social again, that is!): “Nice to meet you. So, what do you do?” Although people tend to ask this question less of older...
by Leslie | Jun 25, 2020 | Identity, Stories
Laurie Riley spent the last 15 years of her working life as a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher. It was her dream job. She loved the kids and the freedom she had to create her own curriculum in the small open classroom school in Marin County, California. “I was so...
by Roxanne | Mar 19, 2020 | Getting Ready, Identity, Stories
In this Retirement Voices blog post, we thought it made sense to explore some of the factors that go into making the decision to retire—starting with the “when.” Roxanne’s going to take the lead on this post since she’s currently sorting that out: I’ve been working...
