What are 3rd Act Workshops?
3rd Act Workshops are weekend workshop for women and men in their 50’s, 60’s and 70’s who want to intentionally design the next stage of their lives with meaning, purpose, fulfillment and fun.
For many today, retirement is a “roleless” role. This is true in large part because the traditional notion of retirement fits with a worn out notion of aging that conceives of it primarily in terms of disengagement and decline. The news reports that “old” is being redefined as more of us are living to be over 100. The Department of Labor reports that in 2006 over 6% of Americans over 75 work. So, today we ask, how appropriate is retirement for a vital person with 30-40 years left to live?
Most of us are uncertain what we want from the next 20, 30 or even 40 years ahead of us. Although we may be clear that we don’t expect to follow in the steps of our parents and grandparents, few of us have maps for how we want to proceed.
As you think about this next phase, what we are calling The 3rd Act, do you find yourself wondering…?
- I don’t want to retire but I want to work less.
- I want something more meaningful and still earn some income.
- How can I make a difference?
- What will I do with my time if I quit work?
- How can I have more free time?
- Without my work, will I continue to learn and be challenged?
- How can I create the right balance in my life?
Creating a Star Performance
Now is the time to plan your transition, to draft your script for your third act. This requires being proactive, taking personal responsibility and being open to
learning about your self. Writing your own script may be new to you and it may require mastering your tendency to be reactive, overcoming habitual thought and belief patterns that have governed your behavior or following the wishes and expectations of others.
You may need to establish boundaries, find routines that support your needs and exercise more independence. Now is the time to do that before you find yourself center stage in your third act without a script.
Workshop Offerings
- One day workshops for women
- One day workshops for men and women
- One day workshops for couples
- Two day workshops for women
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“Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples.” – George F. Burns
