The Psychological Toll of Job Loss and How to Overcome It courage isolation job queen of courage self Oct 21, 2024

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Job loss can feel like a devastating blow, impacting not just your financial stability but also your mental and emotional well-being. The sudden loss of routine, professional identity, and social interaction can lead to a range of psychological challenges, from anxiety to...

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Unused talent vs. rare satisfaction .... humm? baby boomers behavioral scientist bored confidence courage empowerment essence explore fulfillment identity inner spark invisible mental strength possibilities potential regrets residual energy retiree retirement retirement coach satisfaction unstuck values vitality Dec 15, 2022

Something moved in my GUT! I’d just put on a uniquely beautiful set of rings and whoa, they’d made a physical impact on me! WHAT!?? I repeated the process to verify what happened. Confirmed! I walked away bewildered; what happened? 

Walking on the college campus to pick up (?)...

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How to Overcome Loneliness in Retirement - podcast with Kim baby boomers contentment courage dream essence happiness invisible loneliness passion purpose resilience retirees retirement satisfaction uniqueness Aug 17, 2022

I was honored and pleased to be a guest on Kim TALKS podcast recently to speak on resilience.

Here's the podcast: https://www.resilientseries.com/blog/how-to-overcome-loneliness-in-retirement-featuring-sharon-rolph

Do you ever feel like you're chasing happiness, but you just can't seem to catch...

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Courage Requires Looking Fear in the Face! be yourself confidence courage courageous curiosity fear mental strength outstanding risk uniqueness worry Aug 02, 2022

How often have you needed great courage to be yourself? Express your uniqueness. It’s risky, right?  And yet comparing ourselves to others, is paralyzing. Instead, revitalize yourself by warmly recalling the things you have done well. It’ll give you mental strength, according to...

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How often do you practice consequential happiness? adventure consequences contentment courage dream enjoy life fulfillment happiness happy helpfulness joy love life meaning possibility purpose results so that unstuck vacation vitality Jul 31, 2022

I recently was putting serious time into trying to come up with a new name for a project I was working on, when I came up with consequential happiness, as a possibility. I liked the ring to it; however, it would probably need some explaining, right?

I’m actually amazed and disappointed, at...

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What Needs Expanding? adventure boomers bored contentment courage essence expand freedom fulfillment grow identity possibility purpose retired safe stuck useless yes zest Jul 28, 2022

Joyce Major started sensing a need to expand her heart. In her mid-fifties and selling real estate in Seattle, she became uncomfortable with her life. Her two sons would be leaving college and home soon. What came next for her?

As it turns out she dreamed a dream of doing community service...

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Feeling Invisible in Retirement boomers courage empowerment essence identity intention invisible lost matter meaning purpose retired retirement retirement coach Jul 26, 2022

The transition into retirement often holds several momentous “aha’s. One is when you realize you no longer have a reason to get out of bed! Another is who do you socialize with during the day, when your colleagues are all at work? Here’s a tough one: how to you know if your day...

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Imagine Your Purpose Fulfilled contentment courage essence fulfillment imagine inner spark meaning personal development purpose retiree satisfaction success Jul 24, 2022

Praise for Ken Dychtwald’s book What Retirees Want includes comments like “a compelling call to purpose and action, Boomers are poised to accomplish their most enduring work,” “it will fire up your imagination,” “the modern elder can offer the world both...

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What's your Secret Sauce? Your uniqueness? Your Inner Spark? We all have one. confidence courage essence inner spark mindset and goals personal development secret sauce uniqueness Feb 27, 2022

I serve my clients by defining their Essence so that they have unshakable confidence in who they are and their inner Spark. Do you yearn to be able to live aligned with your best, unique and inner self? You can express your uniqueness, just like I am. It's a beautiful thing where you become more...

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