“Retirement” or WHAT NEXT™ In The Media

Women Working Through a Time of Transition

This article describes Pat McGovern's experience of a "Retirement" or WHAT NEXT™ workshop and highlights some of the issues facing women, like Pat, who are contemplating a change in their life.

"...she now felt like some dilettante taking an occasional painting course and having too much time on her hands"

"...Pat McGovern will be able to tell them with confidence that she no longer feels at loose ends or guilty taking painting courses. Indeed, she has developed an added interest: bookbinding."

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Getting To What's Next

This article by Suzanne Braun Levine is taken from her book "Inventing The Rest of Our Lives: Women In Second Adulthood", an important new book about What's Next. It examines what happens when you ask "What Do I Do With The Rest of my Life?" and get no answer.

The article includes insights from Ruth Neubauer and Karen Van Allen, founders and facilitators of"Retirement" or WHAT NEXT, for negotiating this period of confusion.

"So we're afraid of setting forth with unrealistic expectations: Can I really learn a new language? Start my own business? Can I fall in love? Get a divorce? Closeup the house? Do I have what it takes to make changes in my life?"

"In the place of best-laid plans we are building a new course - a mellow confidence in our ability to cope with and even embrace what life brings."

This article originally appeared in the December 2004 edition of More Magazine and is republished with their kind permission.

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An Unexpected Collaboration

Deb Riley was "feeling stuck" in her creative life as a dancer and choreographer. Attending a “Retirement” or WHAT NEXT™ workshop was the catalyst for a dance, called "Perfectly Unknown", that she later created and performed.

“Letting go of ways of thinking and doing is essential to truly being in transition.”

“Walking, falling or stumbling into 'Not Knowing', uncomfortable as it may be, is necessary for beginning the process of becoming unstuck”

This article originally appeared in the June 2005 edition of Washington Women Magazine and is republished with their kind permission.

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Transition Tasks For Women 50 And Over

This article examines the process that Madeline and Ellen went through coming to terms with their respective transitions.

"She wanted to make the most of what remained of her own life."

"When she embarked on this journey, Madeline did not know where it would lead, and today she celebrates her courage."

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Recovering/Rediscovering One’s True Self

Ruth Neubauer outlines the steps that need to be taken to enter the transition that accompanies retirement, in order to be able to move on in a meaningful way.

"All the women we have worked with have similar questions after about fifty"

"We will be accompanied by the strength, resilience, talent, abilities, and passion of who we already are"

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MyNDTalk "Making It Make Sense" (SM) with Dr. Pamela Brewer

Copyright Pamela B. Brewer. Produced by 26 x 2 Productions. This audio has been made available with the kind permission of Pamela B. Brewer.

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