The Program:
Your Next Great Chapter

Our mission is to help you escape a “life of quiet desperation” and start living the active and fulfilling life you’ve been dreaming about. If you’re 55 or older and those words strike a chord, consider this your call to action.

Experience These

Transformative Outcomes

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  • Create a personalized retirement practice, scalable for years and decades. This roadmap will guide you towards an active, fulfilling, and meaningful future.

  • Define your desired identity and create a compelling story narrative for your post-career journey.

  • Gain a profound understanding of yourself, your values, and your aspirations.

  • Examine, grieve, and celebrate your career journey; identify strengths gained from challenges and triumphs, take them with you into your post career life.

  • Understand how everything you do today helps your future self live a life with a powerful sense of purpose and direction.

  • Experience a renewed sense of urgency to create the life that truly reflects your values and aspirations.

Retirement isn’t the end of the road—it’s the beginning of a whole new journey. Our programs are designed to help you reimagine your life after work, turning uncertainty into clarity, and goals into achievements. Together, we’ll uncover your passions, set meaningful priorities, and craft an actionable plan to create the purposeful and fulfilling retirement you deserve.

Discover how a guided approach to this life transition can empower you to embrace every moment with confidence and joy.

Retire Artfully Empowers You to:

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Live a life of purpose and fulfillment.
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Build meaningful relationships and connections.
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Embrace new challenges and opportunities.
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Create a legacy that reflects your values.
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5 Engaging Modules

The research-supported Your Next Great Chapter program consists of five hour-long sessions which take place over about 20 weeks. Each session is sub-divided into topics with activities and powerful questions designed to help you think and/or feel your way to your answers. The real work happens with the between-session self-guided learning, so the harder you work there, the more clarity you will get and the more accurately your roadmap will reflect your real hopes and dreams.

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    Laying the Foundation

    This foundational module sets the stage for your transformative journey. You'll:

    Define Your Program Goals:
    Clearly articulate your expectations and desired outcomes from the workshop.

    Explore Your "Why":
    Understand your motivations for participating in this program and what you hope to achieve.

    Reframe Retirement:
    Begin to challenge traditional notions of retirement and explore alternative visions for your future.

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    Discovering Your True North

    In this crucial second module, we delve deeper into your core values and how they shape your aspirations. You'll:

    Uncover Your Values:
    Through insightful exercises, you'll identify and prioritize the values that truly matter to you.

    Analyze Your Time:
    Conduct a thorough review of how you currently spend your time, identifying areas for improvement and reallocation.

    Define Your Life Roles:
    Explore and define your current and desired roles in life, such as partner, parent, friend, volunteer, and more.

  • Reflecting on Your Work Journey

    In this insightful module, we'll take a deep dive into your work history and explore its impact on your life. You'll:

    Chart Your Work-Life Timeline:
    Map out your career journey, highlighting key milestones, achievements, and challenges.

    Revisit Your Childhood Dreams:
    Reflect on your early career aspirations and how they've evolved over time.

    Grieve and Celebrate Your Career:
    Acknowledge the losses and gains associated with your career, allowing for both grief and celebration.

  • Connecting & Creating Meaning

    In this meaningful module, we'll explore the importance of relationships and your life purpose. You'll:

    Map Your Relationships:
    Identify and appreciate the important people and communities in your life, from family and friends to colleagues and neighbors.

    Define Your Life Purpose:
    Begin to articulate your personal mission statement, exploring what truly gives your life meaning and purpose.

    Consider Your Legacy:
    Reflect on your desired legacy and how you want to be remembered by future generations.

  • Launching Your New Chapter

    In this final and empowering module, we'll translate your insights into actionable steps and prepare you for your exciting new chapter. You'll:

    Reimagine Your Time:
    Re-evaluate your weekly time allocation, aligning it with your values and aspirations.

    Design Your Experiments:
    Choose and plan two small experiments to implement in the next month, testing out new habits and exploring new interests.

    Establish Retrospectives:
    Create a system for regular reflection and course correction to ensure you stay on track.

Multiple Delivery Formats

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In-person for clients within 50 miles of Raleigh, NC

Or

virtual for anyone, anywhere.

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Ready to Embark on This Exciting Journey of Self-Discovery?