Purpose Beyond Retirement: 12-Week Printable Workbook for Women in Retirement

A practical 12-week workbook to give your retirement shape, meaning, connection and a project of your own.

Description

The days are yours now. What shape will you give them?

When work stops, or shrinks, many women find that the first few weeks feel like a holiday and the weeks after feel oddly shapeless. Purpose Beyond Retirement is a 12-week printable workbook for women in retirement or semi-retirement who have time and want it to feel full. It does not ask you to find your “passion” or reinvent yourself by Friday. It asks four plain questions, in order, and helps you try things and see what works.

In 10 to 15 minutes a day, you will:

• Shape a weekly rhythm that suits you, and test it
• Find the meaning your work gave you, and decide what to keep or replace
• Connect with the people and groups that matter to you
• Start a project of your own, and decide what comes next

What’s included

• 84 daily pages with generous writing space on every prompt
• Four parts: Shape, Meaning, Connection and Projects
• Planning pages to fill in and keep: an Ideal Week Grid, a Skills Suitcase, a Meaning Map, a Connection Map and a Project Canvas
• A Week in Brief check-in and rest day every seventh day
• Five Permission Slips, plus a bonus pack of slips to cut out and keep
• A Day 84 Letter to yourself and a Keepsake Page
• A guide to what to read next in the On Your Own Terms series
• A full-colour cover
• Both US Letter and A4 files, so you can print on the paper you have

How it works

Print at 100% (Actual Size), then punch the pages into a binder or take the file to a print shop for spiral binding. Do one page a day. If you miss a day, carry on from where you are. Many exercises are small experiments you try first and then keep, change or drop, so you do not have to get the plan right the first time. Every prompt is optional.

Who it’s for

Women who are fully retired, semi-retired, recently made redundant, or stepping back from caring duties, and who want their days to have shape, meaning and good company. It is also a thoughtful gift for a mother, sister or friend who has just retired, or is about to.

Good to know

• Instant digital download. No physical item will be posted.
• For personal use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Choose the file that matches your printer paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) or A4 (210 × 297 mm).
• This book is about time, meaning and people. It does not cover pensions, tax, investments or benefits. For big financial decisions, please speak to a qualified adviser.
• This workbook is a tool for reflection. It is not therapy or medical advice. If low mood or worry persists, please speak to your doctor or someone you trust.

Written by Áine C. Nic Aodha, Books by Áine C. Nic Aodha.