A Few Lines from Lin:  Not Chopped Liver
What's New: 50 Plus Advocate Profiles Revolutionize Retirement Clients
Feature Article: Retirement Transitions: 4 Reasons to Get Unstuck NOW
Lin Recommends: Kripalu Yoga & Health Center
Quote of the Week: Mark Twain

Hello {!firstname}:

You've heard the expression "the third time’s the charm"? Well, the third annual Retire Retirement Boot Camp: Basic Training for the Rest of Your Life is coming up on the 21st, one short week from today, and boy am I excited.

I've just finished reformatting it from a 10-hour day to a three-day weekend (for the first time ever at Kripalu Yoga & Health Center). It's going to be the best Boot Camp ever, (even if I do say so myself), and the first two weren’t chopped liver. I guess Boot Camps, like us, just keep getting better with age. :)

Spreading the Boot Camp out over a weekend makes it so much more relaxed, with more time to integrate, and have fun!

There's still time to register, if you think you can't afford to retire until seven years after you’re dead, but are ready to seize all the happiness you deserve, don't miss this terrific event.

Meanwhile, Complimentary Coaching Consultation availability for November is now posted. If you'd like to jump start this transition the beginning of the year, and think coaching can help, let me hear from you.

To your endless possibilities!

Lin Schreiber, Retirement Revolutionary

Read "Retirement Coaching Encourages Great Second Life Acts" in the October 23rd issue of Fifty Plus Advocate newspaper. Not only am I profiled, but so are three of my fabulous clients: Jane Falter, Claire LeSage, and Jean Shula. Their stories are inspiring, and the article has provided some excellent PR for their new businesses. Just another coaching perk!

Retirement Transition: 4 Reasons to Get Unstuck NOW

by Lin Schreiber, Retirement Coach

As a coach, I'm always looking for the silver lining in every situation for my clients, and for myself. At the very least, I believe we can learn powerful lessons from everything that happens to us, and even the worst circumstances can open doors to wonderful opportunities.

So while the economy is in freefall, I'm excited about what possibilities may become realities. One of the most powerful things I already see happening with a lot of 50 to 60-something women is an awakening to the reality that they're stuck in a life they no longer want to be living.

They want to retire the part (or parts) of their lives that no longer fit, but they don’t have a clue what's next. They know it's time to move on, but don't know where or how to start planning the next thirty or more years of their lives. Instead of feeling alive and excited about the future, they're feeling anxious and afraid. Overwhelm has turned to paralysis. They're double stuck -- stuck in a life that no longer fits, and stuck again, because they've not yet gotten unstuck.

If this is you, beware, because being stuck is:

A waste of precious time. Let's face it. You’re not getting any younger, and unless you're planning to live to well over 100, there are more years behind you than ahead of you. And since none of us knows exactly how much time we have left, why would you squander even a moment of it? This next life stage is your last chance to get it right. What are you waiting for?

A poor excuse for living. In fact, not even half as good as "the dog ate my homework." Sure there's a certain sense of comfort in being stuck. You're not risking anything. You're playing it safe. But it's really a false sense of comfort. It's just hiding out in your comfort zone. Spend too much time in your comfort zone, and it is lot like flatlining. You just plain stop living.

A lousy feeling. Are you bored, frustrated, disappointed, discontented, resentful, deadened, depressed, angry, anxious, fearful, unfulfilled, or any combination thereof? Not much fun, is it? These feelings end up becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. The more negative feelings you experience, the more negative you feel, and the more stuck you stay.

Totally lacking in passion and purpose. This is the really big one, because it's passion and purpose that gives life its meaning. It's what makes life worth living, what makes it juicy and delicious. Without passion and purpose you're just going through the motions, and that's what’s keeping you stuck in place. When was the last time you felt truly excited about life? Isn't it time to do something about it?

Don't worry. Being stuck doesn't have to be terminal. The first step is acknowledging that you're stuck. Then, admit to yourself that you want to get unstuck. Then, begin taking even the tiniest step to break your log jam. It almost doesn't matter what it is, just anything that will get you moving again. It can be as simple as taking out the garbage, or calling a friend for support. Just do it. You’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

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Check out Kripalu Yoga & Health Center. Not just for my Boot Camp, but for all the many wonderful,weekend and weeklong programs they provide throughout the year. All in a beautiful setting with great food.

If you live locally, do what I do and take a quarterly R&R retreat day. It's a great way to stop, take a deep breath, and get re-centered.

Lin Schreiber is a Retirement Revolutionary who loves helping self-reliant women reinvent themselves in the next stage of life, formerly known as "retirement."  Like Lin, her clients have a positive vision for the future, and the idea of riding off into the sunset for the next 30-40 years isn't in the picture.

She is a sought after speaker, Professional Certified Coach and Certified Retirement Coach.  Through her business, Revolutionize Retirement^(TM), she delivers her comprehensive coaching programs to individuals over the phone, and to groups at her Boot Camp live events.  Combining her contagious enthusiasm, non-stop energy, and passion for her subject, Lin creates a fun, dynamic learning environment that energizes and inspires her audiences.

Lin is featured on the PBS series Boomers^(TM): Redefining Life After Fifty, and is the author of The ABC's of Revolutionizing Retirement.

Contact her at  www.RevolutionizeRetirement.com.

"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off all the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

~~Mark Twain

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