We are at the point of “exploring” retirement. We talk about it, think about it, daydream about it. It is exciting to know that we can do whatever we want (mostly!) We read/hear/see others talk about “second act”, “a new chapter”, “the best is yet to come”, etc. We prefer to call it…
Hi, I’m Helene – my husband Zaf and I are retire-agers wannabee’s! “Retirement” thinking has been part of our lives for the past several years, but we haven’t taken that leap yet. We are exploring our options to see what would be right for us and then we will be exploring retirement as…
There have three distinct times when I have used the word No incessantly when I didn’t want to do something. As a toddler, it was useful when I did not want to eat spinach, take a nap or go potty. It was the favorite word to use to aggravate my parents and attempt…
Listen to the podcast! Roadrunner – that would be a good definition for me. Blessed with a very high energy level, I did three or more things at once…while thinking what were the next three or more things that had to be done. My dad used to call me the “hurricane” because I…
Listen to the podcast! We are ready to retire! The countdown is upon us. It seems like it happened overnight but indeed it has taken four+ decades to arrive at the door of a brand, new way of life. Living takes time. Each day we have lived has brought us closer to the…
Listen to the Podcast! Meet The RETIRE-AGERS™ – Helene and Zaf! Zaf and I measure time from the day we met, when the road turned for both of us. I was born in Lamia, smack in the middle of Central Greece and was carried into NYC when I was 9 months old. Did…
