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Review of Relish Your Retirement
[Following is a volunteer review of "Relish Your Retirement" by Florance Philip.]
Relish Your Retirement: 501 Fun, Insightful, and Simple Ideas to a Blissful Retired Life for Women by Florance Philip is a comprehensive guide that empowers women to take control of their retirement years. Drawing from her experiences and retirement planning expertise, Philip provides practical advice and insightful tips on various aspects of retirement living, including health and wellness, leisure activities, and social engagement. The book emphasizes the importance of proactive planning and offers strategies for creating a fulfilling and meaningful retirement lifestyle, instilling a sense of confidence in the reader.
I enjoyed the gentle, convincing way Philip urges readers to pursue learning to better themselves in mind and body. "Self-awareness is the first step in self-improvement," she says. Relish Your Retirement is beautifully written and with care. The weekly planner and the questions for reflection at the end of each chapter are great tools for encouraging the reader to plan to try new things and are thoughtful additions to the text.
Philip stresses the importance of cultivating, maintaining, and repairing relationships. Regarding work friendships that might continue into retirement, Philip cautions, "If your coworker relationships are based on commiseration, they won't survive retirement."
With its easy-to-understand language and actionable recommendations, "Relish Your Retirement" is an invaluable resource for anyone approaching or already enjoying their retirement years. While Philip focuses on women, this book would be a beautiful gift for anyone you know who is retiring—male or female. The contents of the book will energize the most retirement-apprehensive person to the most enthusiastic, making all readers feel welcome and catered to.
My favorite quote from Relish Your Retirement is, "For many of us, somewhere along the way, our dreams turned into our jobs, and our jobs slowly evolved into our identities." The author proceeds to skillfully remove barriers and excuses people could devise to avoid expanding their horizons and trying new things. Philip presents retirement as an opportunity to express oneself through various art forms, from painting and candle-making to performance art, such as writing, singing, acting, and blogging. The author's deep dive into creative possibilities is entertaining and seemingly endless: from glassblowing, gardening, and aerial yoga classes to ax throwing, getting a pilot's license, becoming a sommelier, or rocking babies in a hospital nursery, to name a few.
Whether you're looking to maximize your financial security, stay active and healthy, or explore new interests and opportunities, this book offers invaluable guidance to help you make the most of this exciting stage of life. The formatting of Relish Your Retirement is clean and as refreshing as the uplifting content. The few errors discovered in this book are separate from its enjoyability and message. Therefore, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Relish Your Retirement
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Relish Your Retirement: 501 Fun, Insightful, and Simple Ideas to a Blissful Retired Life for Women by Florance Philip is a comprehensive guide that empowers women to take control of their retirement years. Drawing from her experiences and retirement planning expertise, Philip provides practical advice and insightful tips on various aspects of retirement living, including health and wellness, leisure activities, and social engagement. The book emphasizes the importance of proactive planning and offers strategies for creating a fulfilling and meaningful retirement lifestyle, instilling a sense of confidence in the reader.
I enjoyed the gentle, convincing way Philip urges readers to pursue learning to better themselves in mind and body. "Self-awareness is the first step in self-improvement," she says. Relish Your Retirement is beautifully written and with care. The weekly planner and the questions for reflection at the end of each chapter are great tools for encouraging the reader to plan to try new things and are thoughtful additions to the text.
Philip stresses the importance of cultivating, maintaining, and repairing relationships. Regarding work friendships that might continue into retirement, Philip cautions, "If your coworker relationships are based on commiseration, they won't survive retirement."
With its easy-to-understand language and actionable recommendations, "Relish Your Retirement" is an invaluable resource for anyone approaching or already enjoying their retirement years. While Philip focuses on women, this book would be a beautiful gift for anyone you know who is retiring—male or female. The contents of the book will energize the most retirement-apprehensive person to the most enthusiastic, making all readers feel welcome and catered to.
My favorite quote from Relish Your Retirement is, "For many of us, somewhere along the way, our dreams turned into our jobs, and our jobs slowly evolved into our identities." The author proceeds to skillfully remove barriers and excuses people could devise to avoid expanding their horizons and trying new things. Philip presents retirement as an opportunity to express oneself through various art forms, from painting and candle-making to performance art, such as writing, singing, acting, and blogging. The author's deep dive into creative possibilities is entertaining and seemingly endless: from glassblowing, gardening, and aerial yoga classes to ax throwing, getting a pilot's license, becoming a sommelier, or rocking babies in a hospital nursery, to name a few.
Whether you're looking to maximize your financial security, stay active and healthy, or explore new interests and opportunities, this book offers invaluable guidance to help you make the most of this exciting stage of life. The formatting of Relish Your Retirement is clean and as refreshing as the uplifting content. The few errors discovered in this book are separate from its enjoyability and message. Therefore, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Relish Your Retirement
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Daisy Lou 
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Latest Review: Relish Your Retirement by Florance Philip
