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Review of Relish Your Retirement
[Following is a volunteer review of "Relish Your Retirement" by Florance Philip.]
Retirement doesn't have to be boring, empty, lonely, monotonous, impoverished, dreaded, or final, according to Florance Philip, author of Relish Your Retirement. She challenges us to rethink what retirement can be—beyond both the positive and negative images and expectations that we have from others, ourselves, or society. She also challenges us to prepare a blank canvas and "start painting it" with our "new multifaceted identity." For some, leaving a beloved vocation or being freed from a structured set of duties can be an emotional, stressful, or even frightening period. Relish Your Retirement is not simply another book listing activities to keep boredom at bay once you're no longer clocking in with an employer. Neither is it a solely self-centered study of ways to add pleasure to your idle time. There are chapters on relationships and giving back to your community and helping others. The bonus is many of these activities will also benefit you. Some of the ideas are not only fun and beneficial for your well-being, but also have potential for earning a little extra income. Florance Philip defines retirement in a nutshell with the following statement. "It’s an opportunity to redefine yourself, reignite your passions, and revel in the freedom of spending your days as you see fit." Whether you approach retirement with excitement or apprehension, this book can help guide your transition to a more joyful and beautifully successful stage of life.
This thoughtful work contains 11 chapters. The author begins by tackling the topics of identity crisis and self-development. She follows this with chapters on nurturing relationships, fostering creativity, and building or maintaining fitness—both physically and mentally. Other chapters explore learning new skills, enjoying nature, making a bucket list, exploring ideas for foodies, and involving and inspiring activities for those with limited mobility. The last chapter addresses getting involved and giving back to the community. Each chapter ends with a recap-style list of activities and questions to help the reader assimilate the material and take action. With 501 unique and diverse suggestions, everyone can find something that appeals to them.
Relish Your Retirement is an easy and straightforward read. I appreciate the upbeat and encouraging nature of Florance Philip's writing; her sincere desire to inspire and enrich others' lives is evident throughout the book. I commend the author's effort to make her book more than simply a list of activities to cure one's boredom. Each chapter, beginning with reasons and positive benefits, enlightens the reader to the challenges as well as the advantages of its particular subject matter. Similarly, each listed activity is accompanied by a paragraph summarizing the benefits of the specific activity and ways to include it in your life. An especially nice touch is the embellishment of each chapter with a famous quote. One of my favorite quotes in this book is from Fred Rogers. He states, "Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else."
While I value the breakdown of the material into meaningful categories, I personally would like to see the listed items further organized. This would facilitate easier future reference of the ideas. Perhaps creating sub-categories within each chapter and then listing the items alphabetically within the sub-categories would create a more readable and easily referenced listing.
There are a number of minor flaws throughout the book; these are mostly formatting errors, such as a missing period after a number in a list of items or double punctuation marks. Because of these oversights and the need for more organized sub-categories, I deducted one star from my rating. As a result, I rate Relish Your Retirement 4 out of 5 stars.
I recommend this book to retired ladies or those wondering what they will do when they finally reach retirement. While the book cover suggests the author is writing solely to women, the activities in this book are not limited to females. Men can equally enjoy many of the ideas contained in the book and gain inspiration for making the most of their free time. There is a chapter dedicated to those with "limited mobility." Anyone with physical challenges, not only retirees, can take advantage of the ideas found here. I also recommend this book to anyone who has found themselves with more free time on their hands and is searching for constructive ways to fill that time.
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Relish Your Retirement
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Retirement doesn't have to be boring, empty, lonely, monotonous, impoverished, dreaded, or final, according to Florance Philip, author of Relish Your Retirement. She challenges us to rethink what retirement can be—beyond both the positive and negative images and expectations that we have from others, ourselves, or society. She also challenges us to prepare a blank canvas and "start painting it" with our "new multifaceted identity." For some, leaving a beloved vocation or being freed from a structured set of duties can be an emotional, stressful, or even frightening period. Relish Your Retirement is not simply another book listing activities to keep boredom at bay once you're no longer clocking in with an employer. Neither is it a solely self-centered study of ways to add pleasure to your idle time. There are chapters on relationships and giving back to your community and helping others. The bonus is many of these activities will also benefit you. Some of the ideas are not only fun and beneficial for your well-being, but also have potential for earning a little extra income. Florance Philip defines retirement in a nutshell with the following statement. "It’s an opportunity to redefine yourself, reignite your passions, and revel in the freedom of spending your days as you see fit." Whether you approach retirement with excitement or apprehension, this book can help guide your transition to a more joyful and beautifully successful stage of life.
This thoughtful work contains 11 chapters. The author begins by tackling the topics of identity crisis and self-development. She follows this with chapters on nurturing relationships, fostering creativity, and building or maintaining fitness—both physically and mentally. Other chapters explore learning new skills, enjoying nature, making a bucket list, exploring ideas for foodies, and involving and inspiring activities for those with limited mobility. The last chapter addresses getting involved and giving back to the community. Each chapter ends with a recap-style list of activities and questions to help the reader assimilate the material and take action. With 501 unique and diverse suggestions, everyone can find something that appeals to them.
Relish Your Retirement is an easy and straightforward read. I appreciate the upbeat and encouraging nature of Florance Philip's writing; her sincere desire to inspire and enrich others' lives is evident throughout the book. I commend the author's effort to make her book more than simply a list of activities to cure one's boredom. Each chapter, beginning with reasons and positive benefits, enlightens the reader to the challenges as well as the advantages of its particular subject matter. Similarly, each listed activity is accompanied by a paragraph summarizing the benefits of the specific activity and ways to include it in your life. An especially nice touch is the embellishment of each chapter with a famous quote. One of my favorite quotes in this book is from Fred Rogers. He states, "Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else."
While I value the breakdown of the material into meaningful categories, I personally would like to see the listed items further organized. This would facilitate easier future reference of the ideas. Perhaps creating sub-categories within each chapter and then listing the items alphabetically within the sub-categories would create a more readable and easily referenced listing.
There are a number of minor flaws throughout the book; these are mostly formatting errors, such as a missing period after a number in a list of items or double punctuation marks. Because of these oversights and the need for more organized sub-categories, I deducted one star from my rating. As a result, I rate Relish Your Retirement 4 out of 5 stars.
I recommend this book to retired ladies or those wondering what they will do when they finally reach retirement. While the book cover suggests the author is writing solely to women, the activities in this book are not limited to females. Men can equally enjoy many of the ideas contained in the book and gain inspiration for making the most of their free time. There is a chapter dedicated to those with "limited mobility." Anyone with physical challenges, not only retirees, can take advantage of the ideas found here. I also recommend this book to anyone who has found themselves with more free time on their hands and is searching for constructive ways to fill that time.
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Relish Your Retirement
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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