Dorothy Confield FisherThose who love deeply never grow old. They may die of old age, but they die young”
educational reformer, social activist, and author
Review of The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Correspondent is the quietly powerful first (published) novel of Virginia Evans. With a low-key book title and a letter-writing […]
Falling in Love with Retirement: Our Slice of Paradise
We are singularly blessed to spend our retirement in what I consider to be my very own Garden of Eden. […]
Love, Actually
“If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around.”Hugh Grant, Love […]
The Bittersweet Farewell: When Your Loved Ones Leave South Africa
The thrill of opportunity and the promise of a brighter future—these are the images often painted when our children or […]
Your Lifeline – The Rest is Still Unwritten
By now, we are well-acquainted with the notion that nothing in life is constant except for change (and taxes, of […]
From rugby fields to empty nests
And the promise to tackle foreboding joy in the scrum of life I have shared all my first-time, brand-new, and […]
Review of The Good Life and How to Live It
Lessons from the World’s Longest Study on Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz
The authors of this book (published in 2023) are the current programme directors of a Harvard research project that has […]
Age ain’t nothing but a playlist track!
My first-time not-unusual Delilah-cious encounter with Tom Jones Okay, my article heading may be a bit too much! But if […]
How things can change in the blink of an eye
Earlier this month, on a seemingly ordinary Saturday evening, on our way to meet our family for dinner, my husband […]
First time welcoming new members into our family
As first experiences go, becoming a mother-in-law and gaining a new daughter in the family – and of course, seeing […]
Research shows that people who have fulfilling relationships live long and happy lives. Since feeling a part of something is vital during RetiremeantTM, it is important to nurture your social connections from different areas of your life.
Making space in your life for you is important – and daily solitude should be your starting point if you want to achieve self-understanding and self-acceptance. You are better positioned to build strong, healthy and lasting relationships with others once you have established a meaningful relationship with yourself.
Whether your life before retirement consisted of working or being a stay-at-home parent, you had built-in daily contact with a variety of people. Now you have to make a conscious effort to interact with others.
RetiremeantTM brings the opportunity to develop a network of meaningful relationships across all areas of your life. You may decide to join a club or society with like-minded people. There is sure to be an association of people who share your passions – and best of all, you’ll have more time to enjoy them!