Essays. Retirement: yes or no -- I won't earn another dollar -- Change is the norm -- What is productivity anyway? -- I only cry at the movies -- Who am I without a business card? -- Addicted to power -- Less steam in my engine -- Work and retirement? -- Feeling vulnerable -- Anti-aging or pro-aging -- Is busy better? -- More than the blues -- Back to the kitchen -- Going it alone -- Passion: its more than a fruit -- You can always volunteer -- What do I wear when I am not in a business suit? -- Grandchildren: finding the balance -- The queen of multi-tasking is taking a break -- Dealing with illness -- Personal planning: is it for me? -- What if he retires first? -- Play -- Buying the plot -- Forever guilty -- Sex: lest we forget -- I lost my keys and my car -- Pushing sixty -- Losing a mate -- Honoring our wisdom -- The illusion of freedom -- Connecting to my soul -- I can leave my house, but not my hairdresser -- Joy -- With a little help from my friends -- A sorority house, not a nursing home -- Authenticity -- A guide to create a Project Renewment group.
Summary:
For the first time in history, career women--who have worked outside the home for most of their lives--are retiring. Highly skilled, educated and successful, they have achieved visibility, status and influence, but the first large group of American women to define themselves by their work has few, if any, models for retirement. Project Renewment shows women that giving up their careers does not mean giving up who they are. "Renewment" is a term created as an alternative to the word "retirement," associated with negative stereotypes and clichés. The women of Project Renewment believe that retiring is a process of change and increasing self-awareness. As they redirect the commitment and passion previously dedicated to their careers, they transform and reshape their lives. Project Renewment provides an enriched and safe environment in which to explore and confront the challenges as they leave behind a lifetime in the workplace.--From publisher description.
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