Tag: retirement
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Living in France as a Retired Expat: What Daily Life Feels Like
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When I began researching about living in France, I approached it the way many people do when thinking about retirement. I looked at location, size, access to art and music, walkability and whether I could comfortably live without a car. Affordability mattered too. Annecy checked all the practical boxes, and…
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Retiring in France: Finding The City That Stole My Heart
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When I started to think about life retiring in France, I never imagined that choosing a city would become its own little adventure. Last year, I gave myself three months to explore. I spent half the time in the south of France, and half in a town I only read…
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The New You Part 2: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement
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Here is the second installment for the new you part 2: 10 steps to reinvent yourself and thrive in retirement. 6. Cultivate Gratitude – The New You Part 2 When life feels uncertain, focusing on what’s already good can bring a sense of peace. Start small, notice the way the…
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The New You Part 1: 10 Steps to Reinvent Yourself and Thrive in Retirement
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Retirement is a big life change, one that brings freedom, but also uncertainty. After many years of structure, it can feel strange to step into a life where your time is truly your own. It’s normal to feel a mix of excitement and unease. The key to thriving in this…
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What No One Taught Me In School
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Retirement is commonly referred to as the golden age, but I truly believe it is a new kind of commencement. Life along the way continues to teach us lessons and retirement is no exception. Life is filled with pop quizzes. I feel that I am enrolled in the University of…
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The Rhythms of Retirement in France
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Living a retired life in France has been an experience both familiar and transformative. Having spent enough time here to settle into the rhythms of retirement in France, I’ve realized that though the setting is different the experience of my days still carries threads of who I’ve always been. Routine…
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Packing to Move to Europe
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The trip is finally starting to take shape day by day and becoming more of a reality than a fantasy. It’s officially on the calendar now, a big bright bold reminder that this adventure is happening. I’m talking about it with family and friends more casually now, almost like it’s…
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Ziplining – A Thrilling New Adventure
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I must share what I did yesterday which was so beyond thrilling and sprinkled with a bit of fear, ziplining, a thrilling new adventure. I have had a long-standing fear of heights. Last week I was speaking to a close friend who has been diagnosed with a curable but long-term…
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Considerations For Retirement
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I think it is interesting to reflect how for both men and women retirement has changed throughout decades. Women in the U.S. were not able to have their own checking account until 1974. It’s hard to believe that was not that long ago. Technically, women were able to open a…
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Reflecting On My Past Work
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Over the past decades, having gone through many different obstacles as well as experiencing happiness and successes. One looks back and realizes the importance of the memories we have collected over time. Our families (some of them), our children, friends (in some cases they are our chosen families) and of…