Making Retirement Meaningful

A Lay Cistercian reflects on six questions retirees must answer in their search for meaning and fulfillment. Do you think retirement is like a death sentence? If you are an actuary for a life insurance company, you might agree with this statement. Retirement is a state of both mind and heart. Most of us have had either employment or are the owner of our own business. Walking away from that phase of life, with all the relationships you have established, all the routines and habits you have put in place for you to find meaning and fulfillment can be dauting, if not downright frightening. It may be that you retire willingly, but also you might be forced into retirement by poor health, getting layed off, being fired, or just plain running out of gas. It doesn't matter. Life, like a rapidly moving stream, just won't stop for you. This is a book about some thoughts, six thoughts to be precise, to allow you to get in a boat and ride the stream. These questions are for the spiritual foundation of life, retiree or employee. They are the ground of being human, the foundation for the temple of the Holy Spirit that you are. Like a snowflake, each of us is uniquely different but the principles upon which we find meaning and fulfillment remain constant. www.thecenterforcontemplativepractice.org https: //www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=searchalias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=dr.+michael+f.+conrad Those who are seeking the foundations of their spirituality, in this case, contemplative spirituality, will find them compelling and essential