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The (Un)Retired Life II: A Blueprint For Vitality And Connection
With Jeffrey KlausmanThe first course, “The (Un)Retired Life,” was about dismantling the old “professional costume" we wore throughout our careers and creating a “portfolio of purpose,” which clarifies the “why” of our lives. “The (Un)Retired Life II: A Blueprint for Vitality and Connection” builds on that “why” and explores the “how.” We address the three pillars of a vital next chapter: Connection, Vitality, and Legacy. Over three days, we will conduct a “social audit” to diversify our relationships beyond the workplace, reframe physical and mental health not as a chore but as the essential “currency” for our purpose, and design a weekly rhythm that protects our time from the “vitality leaks.” We’ll finish this course not with a set of goals but with a “Living Blueprint”—a tactical, day-by-day guide for living with renewed presence, deeper connection, and a legacy that begins today. Image by Pexels, music “The Mountain,” by Dmitrii Kolesnikov, both from Pixabay.
A practical guide to build your new life after retiring with connection, vitality, and a legacy of significance.
About this course
The first course, “The (Un)Retired Life,” was about dismantling the old “professional costume" we wore throughout our careers and creating a “portfolio of purpose,” which clarifies the “why” of our lives. “The (Un)Retired Life II: A Blueprint for Vitality and Connection” builds on that “why” and explores the “how.” We address the three pillars of a vital next chapter: Connection, Vitality, and Legacy. Over three days, we will conduct a “social audit” to diversify our relationships beyond the workplace, reframe physical and mental health not as a chore but as the essential “currency” for our purpose, and design a weekly rhythm that protects our time from the “vitality leaks.” We’ll finish this course not with a set of goals but with a “Living Blueprint”—a tactical, day-by-day guide for living with renewed presence, deeper connection, and a legacy that begins today. Image by Pexels, music “The Mountain,” by Dmitrii Kolesnikov, both from Pixabay.
Meet your Teacher
Based in Bellingham, Washington, Jeff is a former college professor who, after a forty-year career in literature, rhetoric and philosophy, found himself upon retirement facing the same "mirror gap" he now helps others navigate. Through his work on Insight Timer, Jeff shares the frameworks that have helped him find gravity in this new chapter. Drawing on the latest research in aging, from psychology to neuroscience and the great spiritual traditions, Jeff offers a grounded, philosophical approach to reframing retirement as an (un)retired life, one grounded in purpose and fueled with vitality.