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Becoming Retired

My successor was ready; I’d cleared my office, surrendered my laptop, and made my farewells. Toting a shopping bag filled with my office…

4 min readSep 27, 2022

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the yellow brick road

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Judith Nadratowski

Deciding to Retire

The small stack of books decorating the corner of my desk tells my story: The Psychology of Retirement, What color is your retirement…

4 min readMay 12, 2022

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Deciding to Retire

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Shine On

How Enjoying Achievement Can Be Achieving Enjoyment

2 min readFeb 13, 2023

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Shine On

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Judith Nadratowski

The Emotional Side of Retirement

Several years ago, shortly after I retired from my long-held career, I responded to a question from a book author crowdsourcing content…

4 min readMay 1, 2023

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The Emotional Side of Retirement

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Judith Nadratowski

Forging a Retirement Identity (With a Little Help From my Friends)

It was a perfect early spring evening for cocktails at a Manhattan rooftop lounge, and I couldn’t wait. Not only to get back to New York…

4 min readJun 8, 2022

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Forging a Retirement Identity (With a Little Help From my Friends)

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Judith Nadratowski

When Enough is Enough

Not long ago, the mere suggestion that I would enjoy tidying up my gift wrap would have earned you the death stare. Yet, there I was…

3 min readMay 1, 2024

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When Enough is Enough

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Stopping to Smell the Roses of a Different Color

How envy can have its rewards

3 min readApr 3, 2024

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Stopping to Smell the Roses of a Different Color

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Judith Nadratowski

Saturday Rhythms

People walking, walking. Chunky sneakers and iPhones.

1 min readMar 16, 2024

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Judith Nadratowski

Letting the Storm Pass

Memories from a mother’s passing

4 min readFeb 25, 2024

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Letting the Storm Pass

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Judith Nadratowski

Facing Up to Boredom — Then Facing It Down

I have never been good at tolerating complaints about boredom. Just saying the word sounded spoiled and entitled and something I could…

4 min readDec 13, 2023

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Judith Nadratowski

Judith Nadratowski

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Sharing my stories about the many unexpected changes that happen after leaving a primary career at www.retirementcommentaries.com

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