When crossing the bridge to retirement there are numerous aspects of life that will dramatically change. Many people look forward to no more commute, or emails, or stressful deadlines. Some employees may recognize that they’ll likely miss their benefits or sense of identity within their workplace.

In the May 2023 Retirement Perspectives and Attitudes Survey conducted by (Gilbert and Weigel) a startling insight was found on the main thing retirees miss about working.

Change and transition have an uncanny ability to disrupt several life dimensions. If not our relationships, then our emotional health. If not our emotional health, then our environmental (home, office, etc) health. If not environmental then our physical health….
You get the idea.
Due to the synergy of our lives and interplay between all dimensions, each area will feel some sort of ripple effect, even if it’s not hit the hardest by the transition.

But, when exactly will these disruptions happen?

Fresh off the heels of Halloween, I’m intrigued by the reality - or idea - of fear.

As a Coach, I regularly help my clients navigate fear. Rather than the hair-raising, scream-inducing fright of a zombie, it’s most often the immobilizing, painful unknown of a foggy future. The majority of my Coaching is Transition Coaching. Client’s are either currently navigating a personal or professional change or anticipating one. With six years of Coaching under my belt, I’ve learned there’s a unique relationship between change and fear that most everyone experiences.