While there is a lot of information available about financial planning for retirement, there is less emphasis on lifestyle planning. Just as important but neglected is preparation for the emotional rollercoaster that often comes with transitioning to retirement.  

Most cultures today place tremendous value on productivity and busyness, not to mention Youth.  Retirement seems to mark the official ending of all those things. Many people don't know who they are without their jobs, whether they work in an office or in the home.  Then there is the issue of age.  If you're not young anymore, does that mean you're old? But you don't feel old? How does that work?

Give yourself a chance to grieve what you are leaving behind and start to look forward. Not working doesn't mean you can't have a rich, varied life that brings joy and fulfillment. We have more options than ever to create the life we want.

Take nine months to explore what your life in retirement can be, how to make it reflect and celebrate who you are today. In twice monthly sessions, using a variety of tools, we will delve into what your retirement looks like now, what is missing and what you would like to eliminate, as well as the steps necessary to make it all happen.  
  
One of the most effective coaching tools I know of is Equus Coaching. As a Certified Life/Equus Coach, I have witnessed many times the visceral impact Equus Coaching has on clients. Equus Coaching is a type of life coaching that takes place in a round pen, through on the ground interactions with a horse. Clients do not need to have any experience with horses and all interactions with the horse are with my support. 
 
These sessions are highly experiential and can be gamechangers. Among many other gifts, horses have the ability to help humans recognize their own truth and express difficult emotions.  Ideally, a client will start and finish the "The Best Time of Your Life or Becoming Besties with Your Recliner" package with an Equus Coaching session. with the third session somewhere in the middle
 
 Finally, if a client runs into challenges or has questions in between session, I offer limited availability via email.