http://www.getreadyforretirement.co.uk/these-boots-are-made-for-walking how to have a life after work Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.getreadyforretirement.co.uk/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1#comment-3 Susan Kersley Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:05:00 +0000 http://youcanchangeyourlife.co.uk/getreadyforretirement/these-boots-are-made-for-walking#comment-3 Peter, Thanks for your useful observations. Sometimes, I believe, people are so identified with their work persona that they find it incredibly difficult to make the transition to the new identity as a ' retired person.' For some it is about getting out of their comfort zone into some place which seems strange and difficult so they choose not even to go there and try to keep on as they were. Peter, Thanks for your useful observations. Sometimes, I believe, people are so identified with their work persona that they find it incredibly difficult to make the transition to the new identity as a ‘ retired person.’
For some it is about getting out of their comfort zone into some place which seems strange and difficult so they choose not even to go there and try to keep on as they were.

]]> http://www.getreadyforretirement.co.uk/these-boots-are-made-for-walking/comment-page-1#comment-2 peter jones Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:11:18 +0000 http://youcanchangeyourlife.co.uk/getreadyforretirement/these-boots-are-made-for-walking#comment-2 Hello Susan, Someone once also said to me: 'there's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes...' before a motor bike ride in Kananaskis, ALTA - it started to snow the first of '79 BLISS... Sorry I digress.... As a community mental health nurse for older adults (seeking a change) I'm amazed by the number of people who should(?) and claim to be well prepared for retirement. Then it hits them like a juggernaut... Of course, sometimes it's not just resources, skills and knowledge it's where motivation is grounded personally and socially. It's also about the emotional deposits we make as we work (and live) that we do not notice, then when the debit emerges it's a real shock. Once people seek help tho *there IS* a light born of brighter days... In terms of situating, framing life and change Hodges' model is an excellent tool for personal and group reflection, solution gazing, crossing the middle... There's a website: http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/ (with several links resources) and a blog "Welcome to the QUAD": http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/ All the best Susan for 2009 and beyond! Peter Jones http://twitter.com/h2cm Hello Susan,
Someone once also said to me: ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes…’ before a motor bike ride in Kananaskis, ALTA – it started to snow the first of ’79 BLISS… Sorry I digress….
As a community mental health nurse for older adults (seeking a change) I’m amazed by the number of people who should(?) and claim to be well prepared for retirement. Then it hits them like a juggernaut… Of course, sometimes it’s not just resources, skills and knowledge it’s where motivation is grounded personally and socially. It’s also about the emotional deposits we make as we work (and live) that we do not notice, then when the debit emerges it’s a real shock. Once people seek help tho *there IS* a light born of brighter days…
In terms of situating, framing life and change Hodges’ model is an excellent tool for personal and group reflection, solution gazing, crossing the middle… There’s a website:
http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/
(with several links resources)
and a blog “Welcome to the QUAD”:
http://hodges-model.blogspot.com/
All the best Susan for 2009 and beyond!
Peter Jones
http://twitter.com/h2cm

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