One of the most important questions to ask yourself as you approach retirement is this: Do I desire an intentional retirement?
Retirement doesn't automatically become fulfilling just because you have the time, money, and freedom to enjoy it. You still have to figure out what you want that freedom to look like. This is why intention matters! People who take a proactive approach to this life transition enjoy the following benefits:
-Intentional planning helps you identify new sources of meaning, purpose, and contribution.
-Thinking ahead allows you to explore who you want to become beyond your professional role, protecting your sense of identity.
-Being intentional allows you to build a lifestyle, not just a schedule, helping you find balance between leisure and stimulation.
-Intentional planning allows you to develop and maintain meaningful social connections. Most of us underestimate how many of our social connections come from our work.
-Being intentional allows you to make room with growth and discovery. Retirement offers an opportunity to explore interests, develop new skills, contribute to your community, and discover aspects of yourself that your career may have left little time to develop.
-Simply having a clearer understanding of your values, priorities, and possibilities can reduce uncertainty and help you approach retirement with greater confidence.
Retirement is too significant a life transition to leave entirely to chance. I help others with intentional retirement planning!