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Your Third Journey

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Looking for something to make you chuckle?
Check out the Tik-Tok videos of our Australian "Your Third Journey" member, Jeanelle. Her Tik-Tok handle is "Jeanelleretirementfun." I especially liked her video titled, "Kev and I have a new weird bonding ritual" in which she describes the fun she and her partner, Kev, have fun with phone scam callers. Also, if you have a personal message to deliver, consider making your own Tik-Tok videos. https://www.tiktok.com/@jenelleretirementfun
Grandmother from Australia here
Hello everyone. My name is Jenelle and I live in Australia. I retired and was volunterring in the nursing home my mum was in when a job came up that was 3 days a week with the job title being Leisure and entertainment officer so me being me took the job so now semi retired. I have a tiktok account where I do comedy about retirement and have 7225 followers. I get heaps of funny comments and it is a great way to wake up in the morning knowing I have made a few people smile. Not sure if I can post the link here but if allowed I will. I look after my granddaughters often and also have 7 students who I teach piano. I also have my own skool community with just over 110 members where I am teaching people over 50 how to use AI tools. It is a lot of fun as well. So it is safe to say I am enjoyng my thir journey in life and look forward to sharing laughs with you all
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Hi Jenelle! Please share the link with me in chat and I'll share it with the community. We all need more laughs in life!
Crossroads
In the comments/discussion area share which of these types of crossroads most resonate with you and why.
Crossroads
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@Duff Wrobbel I suspect that if you simply "slip into" retirement that it will, no doubt, feel like a consolation prize. If, however, you approach it as the beginning of a hero's journey, I hope you'll find it just as rewarding as having been a professor.
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@Christine Howatt I've read somewhere that the identity crossroad shows up for men and women when retirement is forced or for people for whom a work-centered identity is strong. Your response suggests that neither fits your situation. And, that's great! I wonder if you have any words of wisdom for those like Duff and me. Also, do any of the other three crossroads resonate for you?
Why do we lose interest in exercising?
My father passed away in 2023 at the age of 88. Until he was 78 he played tennis two or three times a week and relied on that to keep his strength. It didn't work, which is why his tennis buddies told him he was too slow to continue playing. Instead of responding to that situation by diving into a more rigorous exercise routine, he became sedentary. When he turned 80 he realized that he had lost a lot of strength and said that he knew he needed to exercise, but just couldn't bring himself to do so. This morning, I spoke with a woman who turns 81 in March. She complained that she was losing weight and strength. Naturally, I checked to make certain she has seen her doctor to get checked out. She said she had and that she had been given a clean bill of health and a lecture about muscle loss as we age (sarcopenia). I suggested that she might consider joining a silver sneakers group and working out, or finding a yoga group to join. She let me know that she has no intention of doing so. This makes me wonder. Aside from people who lose the ability to exercise because of an accident or health condition, why do people stop exercising? What are your thoughts? And, what can be done to motivate someone to get back into some kind of exercise routine?
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Perhaps it's more than just about the physical pain that exercise causes. I suspect that it also has to do with different mindsets. During our career years we are expected to adopt a growth mindset towards many things (e.g. grow your income and income potential grow your career, grow your retirement savings, grow your assets, grow your family, grow your health -- endurance, flexibility, strengthj). When we apply this mindset to exercise, we exercise to increase our muscle strength and size, to become leaner, to have greater endurance. We will put up with the pain associated with the exercise because we want growth. The ROI of exercise seems worthwhile. When we enter our "golden" years, we can no longer expect the same kind of growth. So, exercise becomes an activity of preservation in the face of deterioration. Maybe we subconsiously just decide that the ROI isn't sufficient to warrant the expenditure of energy.
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@Scott Newcomer Walking is great exercise. The weather in this region certainly makes it difficult sometimes. When I was younger, I would bundle up and brave the cold. Now, however, I seem to feel the cold more intensely. So, I tend to get more use out of my stationary bike in the winter. Buying one of those peddle exercisers was a good idea. It will help you keep your knee joints well-lubricated.
Intro
My name is Duff, I live i. the metro St. Louis area, and I retire in 534 days - but who’s counting? In my latter years, what I want more control over how I spend my time, and what I'm tired of is watching politics slowly erode things I’ve devoted my life to and care deeply about.
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I empathize to the max. Though it isn't going to be much comfort, I guess I'd point out that we might just be witnessing a turn in the cycle of things. And, we might not! Perhaps we're experiencing a waxing and waning.
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As things are eroded (which I believe is definitely happening), within your circle of influence what can you do?
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Art Bingham
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ICF PCC accredited coach focused on career, team leadership, and life transitions. Experienced instructional designer and career mobility leader.

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