Crabapple Perspective

Retirement gives us amazing opportunities to create a fulfilling life, maybe for the first time in a long time.  We are now older and know ourselves better, we are releasing ourselves from the yoke of heavy workloads, and we are being given the luxury of time – time for ourselves.  With these opportunities, however, come a number of challenges. Many of us struggle to create a new identity, adjust to life without work, and adapt to big, sudden changes.

To help with these and other retirement challenges, I have written a book, which encapsulates my learning and the learning of many retirees.  It is called Lessons Learned in Retirement: Retiring with purpose and passion.  It focuses emotional and social well-being in retirement – for people considering retirement and those already retired .  Also available to you are the blog articles on this web site, which bring to you 4 years’ worth of experiences from retirees, plus theories, statistics, and studies of well-being in retirement.

I have recently retired, so no longer offer retirement workshops and personal coaching.


Book description and ordering information:
Lessons Learned in Retirement: Retiring with purpose and passion

Amazon Canada: Lessons Learned in Retirement

Amazon United States: Lessons Learned in Retirement


If you need to contact me, please email me at or call me at 519-371-0159.

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