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Work, achievement and raising a family were so demanding, many of the baby boomer generation forgot how to play. Therefore, they don't know how to retire. Retirement Life Matters help you learn how to play again and provides information about different senior activities to make your retirement best.
While planning a retirement resembling a twenty year vacation is not recommended, becoming involved in senior citizen activities that one enjoys is vital to limiting brain age. Explore how to Find You Retirement Passion when your primary focus for the last thirty years has been work and family. Remember Play Isn't Just For Children, but sustains young old men.
Golf stands at the forefront of the retirement activity, but many other activities are popular with the not so old senior. Many other activities, hobbies inspire retirement learning. Not just for stay-at-home moms, Scrapbooking 101 has become popular with retirees who want to organize a lifetime of photos. Genealogy adds a whole new dimension to organizing family history.
Travel is still the number one leisure goal for the citizen senior. If you can't afford to hit the road, you may be interested in Inexpensive or No-Cost Fun for Seniors. If travel is important, nothing adds to the trip experience than have wonderful photos to remember the experience. 10 Tips for Great Travel Photos will help you take you pictures to the next level.
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Find Your Retirement Passion
By Cathy Severson, MSAs the baby boomer generation near retirement age, the planning emphasis is shifting from not only, “Will I have enough money?”, but is beginning to include, “What am I going to do with my time?” Realizing that a seniors li ... |
Genealogy: Chart Your Family Tree
After you’ve retired, you may have a lot more free time to explore interesting activities, hobbies and other interests. A great way to connect to your past is to pursue genealogical research. Genealogy enables you to explore your history, ... |
Inexpensive Fun Activities for Seniors
One of the most enjoyable benefits when you retire is the amount of free time you have available. Instead of spending the majority of your week commuting back and forth to an office or attending meetings, you are now free to pursue more leisure ... |
Home is Where the Heart is
By Cathy Severson, MS What are your retirement goals? Is it to travel around the country or the world? Is it to volunteer and make a difference in your community? Is it to play golf, fish or other outdoor activities? Regardles ... |
Tips for Great Travel Photos
Retirement travel is the number one goal for aging boomers. Travel can be a great way to relax, enjoy some time alone or see the exciting sights of the world. You will often create unforgettable memories during your travels, and one way t ... |
Simple Tips for the Amateur, But Passionate Photographer
Every now and then, we come across a little gem of a book. That’s what I found when I returned from Arizona and discovered the book “I Don't Want to Know All the Technical Stuff.. I Just
Want to Shoot Pictures” had arrived. A amateur ph ... |
Scrapbooking 101: Capture the Memories!
If you are looking for an enjoyable way to fill your time in retirement, you should learn the art of scrapbooking. This leisure activity is becoming increasingly popular as more people discover a unique way to preserve special memories. S ... |
Write Your Autobiography
By Cathy Severson, MSWhat greater family legacy can you pass to your children and grandchildren than the writing an autobiography? You might feel like your life isn’t worthy of a story. Everyone has lived through events filled with succes ... |
Play is For Children AND Adults
By Cathy Severson, MSRecently a fellow coach was talking about living her purpose through her current work, how passionate she was about her mission, the hours and commitment that it required. She said, “I work and work doing what I love until ... |
Senior Theater on the Rise
A popular pursuit of senior groups is forming performance theaters. More individuals over 50 are turning to this activity to meet new people, challenge themselves, keep their minds sharp and make the most of the free time they have available.&n ... |
The Three Hundred Dollar Tomato
By Adalia SavicSo I had this wonderful plan, create a beautiful garden to go with my newly planted expanse of green lawn. I hadn't grown a vegetable garden in a few years and after seeing my best friend's tomato plants produce the most wonderfully ta ... |
The Unique Experience of a Storybook Quilt
By Nancy Mattison, CEO/DesignerOne of the most wonderful things about today’s world is that people live longer. More children have a chance to fully enjoy their grandparents; more grandparents have a chance to enjoy and guide their grandchildren.&nbs ... |
Venetian Obsession With the Donna Leon Books and Other Authors
By Christa KingDeath at La Fenice, Death and Judgment, Doctored Evidence, or any of the nearly 20 Guido Brunetti mysteries by Donna Leon.About six months ago, while doing a graduate internship at a local library, I brought home my first of Donna Leon ... |
Retirement Activities, Hobbies, Interests that are Meaningful
People think they will find retirement activities or get involved in volunteer work after retirement. Studies show this is not the case. Unless people are involved with activities prior to retiring, they often struggle afterwards. Start now to ... |
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