Real Life Retirement   


So much we'd love to do...so little time.

Real Life Retirement is an outgrowth of the real experiences of myself, my friends and acquaintances all of whom have now left a primary career--but none of us have simply stopped working.  We are resourceful people who have sometimes made non-traditional choices and believe that fun and money and good health should go hand in hand at all ages. 
 

It is also an outgrowth of a lot of misperceptions and false images of what "retiring" really is.  The idea so often presented is that retirees sit in the sun or in front of the Tube, take daily walks,  do a little volunteer work or maybe play around with a hobby and visit the grandchildren from time to time.  

 Instead, we define "retirement" as leaving one's primary career.  What follows is the beginning of a new 20+ year long phase of life, one that can include personal growth, new ideas, new work and exploration of the world--quite often free from heavy financial responsibilities.  Lately, however, more and more retirees are returning to work and we have many suggestions for them.

 The people mentioned on this site "retired" at ages varying from early 50s to early 70s.  All names  have been changed to protect the individual's privacy.  The stories are real, the names are not. 

Carol Lightwood May 2006.JPG (14226 bytes) Carol Lightwood, the Publisher/Editor of Real Life Retirement worked as a financial writer for over 30 years.  Now retired, she now teaches memoir writing and develops her own websites, among other things.  Some of her websites:

Write Your Memoir in 3 Days
Hot Gardens

Las Vegas Neighborhoods
Pasadena Neighborhoods
Long Beach Neighborhoods   


 



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