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Your Retirement Journey: Planning for a Life of Purpose and Peace

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  Your Retirement Journey: Planning for a Life of Purpose and Peace Financial freedom in retirement is an aspiration for many, but without a clear plan, it can feel like an elusive dream. Retirement planning is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor; it's a deeply personal journey that requires thoughtful consideration, strategic action, and a bit of a coaching mindset. As your guide, I’m here to walk you through the essential steps, helping you transform uncertainty into confidence as you build the retirement life you truly desire. What is Retirement, Anyway? Redefining Your Golden Years Let's start with a fundamental question : What is retirement? For many, it conjures images of endless leisure, travel, and freedom from work. While that's certainly part of it, the modern definition of retirement is far more nuanced and personalized. At its core, retirement is a phase of life where working for income becomes optional, not a necessity. It’s about achieving financial independence ...

Beyond the To-Do List: Finding True Purpose in Our Goals

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  Do you have a goal? A dream? Is it to get the ball into the net? Each of us has goals that are unique to us. Some may be similar, but all are unique. Tonight, we're going to talk about some goal-setting ideas, making sure we create SMART goals, and ways to ensure we accomplish these goals. But first, let's ground our discussion in timeless Biblical wisdom. We often meticulously plan, strategize, and visualize our success. And there's immense value in that focused intention. But have you ever poured your heart and soul into a goal, only to find the outcome wasn't quite what you expected? Or perhaps the journey felt harder, less fulfilling, or even downright futile despite your best efforts? It's a common experience, and it often points to a deeper truth about the nature of our ambitions. Proverbs 16:1-3 offers profound wisdom on this very topic: “The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are pure in h...