The idea of living a selfish life often carries a negative meaning. Most people connect selfishness with greed, arrogance, or a lack of compassion for others. Yet when my instructor suggested that it may actually be beneficial to live selfishly, I found myself thinking differently about the word. Perhaps selfishness is not always about taking from others. Maybe it is about finally giving yourself permission to matter too. This idea becomes especially interesting when applied

One of the powerful questions that a retirement coach often asks clients is, “Where do you find awe, wonder, and delight?” It is a simple question, yet it has remarkable depth. Recently, I had an experience that brought the meaning of this question vividly into my consciousness. For many people, the number one answer is nature. There is something deeply restorative and inspiring about the natural world that can stop us in our tracks and remind us of beauty, peace, and gratitu

I have been working with a virtual assistant for the past two years. She is in her mid twenties and is bright, curious, and highly motivated. Together, we have spent countless hours creating a new website for my non financial retirement coaching business. She has also created webinar slides, edited articles, managed my social media posts, and helped oversee chats during workshops on coaching and retirement topics. As a result, she has become very knowledgeable about both coac

This article was inspired by a conversation with an employee of the Alzheimer’s Association about retirement coaching. She suggested that a retirement coach could be an ideal resource for widowers who left the workforce to care for a partner and, after their loss, find themselves unsure of how to move forward or redefine their purpose. Although this article is written about widowers, working with a retirement coach can be equally as helpful for widows who were caregivers as w