Retirement isn’t just about leaving work behind—it’s about discovering who you are when your life is no longer defined by responsibility. What will make you want to get out of bed when nobody needs you quite as much?

Six months from retirement, I'm mentally done with my career—but not quite ready to walk away. Here's what this strange in-between season actually feels like.

Retirement is not only about having enough money. It’s about building a life filled with movement, purpose, creativity, learning, and connection.