Free Resources
Articles and a range of free resources to help you navigate retirement with greater confidence, purpose and joy
The Joyful Retirement Update
Practical ideas and gentle encouragement for your Golden Chapter.
Once a month, I'll share practical retirement tips, a short article or reflection and details of upcoming workshops and events, new resources and book updates.
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Free Community Talks
I’m passionate about helping women approach retirement with greater confidence, purpose and joy. As part of that mission, I offer a limited number of free talks to community groups and organisations across the Perth area.
These friendly, practical sessions are designed to spark conversation, encourage reflection and leave participants with simple ideas they can put into practice straight away.
I’m happy to speak to a wide range of groups, including Library Groups, Community Groups, Retirement Villages, Women’s Groups, Probus Clubs, U3A Groups, Social Clubs and local organisations
Popular topics include:
Starting Your Golden Chapter
Creating a Week You Actually Enjoy
Finding Purpose in Retirement
Simple Ways to Build a Joyful Retirement
Talks are tailored to suit your audience and typically last between 30 and 60 minutes, with time for questions if desired.
My work is primarily designed for women approaching retirement or already in retirement who want to create a fulfilling, meaningful and joyful next chapter of life.
Many of the talks explore topics such as identity, purpose, relationships, wellbeing and making the most of the opportunities that retirement can bring. While they are especially suited to women’s groups, retirement villages and community organisations with predominantly female audiences, I’m always happy to discuss the needs of your particular group and tailor a session where appropriate.
If you would like to discuss arranging a free talk for your group, I’d be delighted to hear from you. Please get in touch using the contact form below.
Free Guides & Worksheets
Finding Your Golden Chapter
A gentle reflective guide designed to help you explore what this next stage of life could look like for you — with practical exercises and encouragement for the journey ahead.
5 Gentle Steps
A simple and encouraging guide offering five practical ways to begin creating greater purpose, balance and fulfilment in this next chapter of life.
My Ideal Week
A thoughtful worksheet to help you imagine the rhythm, balance and activities that could make your retirement feel more meaningful, enjoyable and truly your own.
Weekly Reflection Worksheet
A gentle weekly check-in designed to help you pause, reflect and reconnect with what is bringing you meaning, balance and joy in this season of life.
Articles
How to build a week you actually enjoy
Retirement offers freedom — but building days that actually feel enjoyable can take more thought than many people expect. A warm and gently humorous guide to creating a retirement week with more balance, purpose, connection and joy.
The curious disappearance of “busy”
Retirement often brings freedom, space and relief — but also the strange disappearance of the busyness that shaped everyday life for decades. A warm and gently humorous reflection on productivity, purpose and learning to build a more meaningful rhythm after work.
The unexpected politics of being home all day…. together
Retirement can bring wonderful closeness — and also some surprisingly intense discussions about dishwashers, supermarket strategy and personal space. A warm and gently humorous reflection on relationships, routines and learning how to share life differently after work.
Retirement and the sudden importance of comfortable trousers
Retirement brings many unexpected changes — including the sudden realisation that uncomfortable shoes and “structured tailoring” may no longer be worth the effort. A warm and gently humorous reflection on comfort, identity, confidence and finding your own style in this new chapter of life.
Nobody warns you how much time you will spend wondering what day it is…..
Retirement brings wonderful freedom — but also the strangely disorientating experience of no longer knowing what day it is. A warm and gently humorous reflection on finding rhythm again after work.
Ready to explore your own next chapter?
Sometimes the hardest part is simply giving yourself permission to begin.
Whether you are feeling uncertain, restless, hopeful or quietly ready for change, support is available.
