Navigating the Personal Side of Retirement
Two-part workshop with sessions on March 25 and 27
Whether you are considering retirement, on the verge of it, or already retired, how to approach and live within this important life transition is critical. Retirement creates change in almost every aspect of your daily life. It is important to put as much thought into the personal side as you do the financial side. The act of retirement opens the space and time to focus on what interests you, something you are curious about, or something you left behind and now can revisit. Addressing personal goals and questions and navigating a successful retirement requires some thought and an openness to exploring.
“Energizing, honest open sharing with other members in the group. Small group chats.”
“Great teacher and course material. GREAT opportunity to hear about other people’s stories in their retirement journey. I really think more courses like this would be very beneficial to the community.”
“Everyone talks about the financial part of retirement planning, but not the personal side. So valuable!”
–Feedback from 2024 workshop participants
In this two-part workshop we will examine a few themes to consider in approaching or actively “sitting in” the experience of retirement:
- Phases of Retirement
- Strengths You Bring to Retirement
- Power of Purpose
- Connection and Community Building
AND, more…
We point the way with discussion, resources, insights, and curiosity while you consider the possibilities.
The workshop fee is $25 for UWRA members and $40 for non-members. If this fee presents a barrier to your participation, please contact UWRA.
This workshop will not be livestreamed or recorded.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES: Odegaard Undergraduate Library has an elevator and is accessible for wheelchairs and walkers. The facilitator will use amplified sound. Small-group discussions will not be amplified. Please contact UWRA if you will need large-type or braille handouts, or if you have any other accessibility concerns.
Speakers
Susan Terry
Susan Terry served as the Executive Director of the Career & Internship Center at the University of Washington for 18 years. She writes, “I have had the opportunity throughout my career to help individuals discover their strengths and place in the work world by sharing their gifts. I performed this work primarily within higher education, in leadership roles that allowed me to provide direction and give rise to programming and services that support a path towards living our best lives both professionally and personally.
“A few years back I decided to try my hand at retirement. It has been a messy transition, as they often are. However, through curiosity and trial and error I found my place, working with others in the practice of embracing transitions.”