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topic 569088
Stories from the men who facilitate and attend these circles, on topic 569088.
13 stories
Transitioning Into Retirement
Shaun Emerson and Tom Rocco created a short podcast series called Transitioning to Retirement, based on real conversations about what happens after the working years end. It’s a mix of practical insights and personal…
Transitioning to Retirement – Episode #5: Goals, Fulfillment, and a Meaningful Life
In the final episode of Transitioning to Retirement , Shaun Emerson and Tom Rocco step back and reflect on what it really means to build a fulfilling life after work—two and a half years into Tom’s retirement journey.…
Transitioning to Retirement – Episode #4: “Life Stuff: The Hidden Reality of Retirement”
In Episode 4 of Transitioning to Retirement, Shaun Emerson and Tom Rocco explore a part of retirement that often gets overlooked: the everyday realities of managing your time—and why having “more time” doesn’t always…
Finding Balance in Retirement: Projects, Purpose, and Time
In Episode 3 of Transitioning to Retirement, Shaun Emerson and Tom Rocco take a deeper dive into how to actually structure your time in retirement—and why thinking in terms of “projects” can make all the difference. Tom…
So… Now What? Starting the Retirement Journey
Transitioning to Retirement is a thoughtful, real-world conversation about what happens after the career ends—and the next chapter begins. Hosted by Shaun Emerson, the series follows the retirement journey of Tom Rocco,…
Acceptance & Change
There is a relationship, and inherent tension, between these two terms. Being accepted means having others see you, get you, and to acknowledge this is who you are right now. It is having others understand your world…
Building Generations: Become a Sage this Spring
Earlier this year, MenLiving partnered with Sages & Seekers for our first intergenerational co-mentorship cohort. Eight men over the age of 60 were paired with eight high school and college-age young men for a…
Sages and Seekers
MenLiving officially launched our first collaboration with Sages & Seekers , an intergenerational program that brings teens ( Seekers ) and older adults ( Sages ) together through authentic, meaningful conversation.…
How Are You Aging Gayfully?
Just the other day, I asked a lifelong friend of mine…”So Jim, how are you AgingGayfully™?” Puzzled, he looked at me in amazement and said…”What do you mean, I’m not gay!” “Goodness,” I replied, “I didn’t ask you what…
Cheers, To Eldership
Becoming an Elder In discussing our favorite authors with a good friend in MenLiving, I told him that I especially like J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings . Perhaps you also enjoy reading some of the books or viewing…
Unwinnable
When I was 12 years old, I found myself in New York City at a 3-card monte table with a Mormon boy my age whom I had recently met on a ski trip. Quick disclaimer – there is so much unpacking that needs to occur with…
Message Overload
A long-time Chicagoan, Jason now lives in a part of the country he’s always dreamed of living: near the mountains. Just outside of Boulder, CO, Jason now enjoys all that living in the West provides, although he will…
Featuring Fear- Jumping into the ditch with eyes on the bell
Author: Aditya Ganjoo I was lingering at the third last rung of an approximately ten metre tall Jacob’s ladder. Just one more rung to climb for transitioning to the other side for descending. I know that my fear of…
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