What will provide self-esteem in retirement?

Show Notes

Host: Jim Hughes, Christian Life Coach

Retirement can result in a huge blow to your self esteem.

Major sources of self esteem

• Accomplishments (Doing)
• Other People

The American ice-breaker: "What do you do?"

"What I really miss since I've retired is the people I worked with -- and getting to work with them on something that made a difference."

Things to consider:

1. Our self-esteem should increasingly be drawn from who we are.

• We are "human beings," not "human doers."
• You are a child of God.
• You are a son or daughter, a spouse, a parent, and a friend.

2. We need to replace the functions of work when we retire.

• Things to do that give us the feeling of accomplishment.
• People to work with on something that makes a difference.

A link to an article on depression in older adults.