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Scenario

How retirement can trigger purpose crisis

I retired last year and I miss the stress and importance of my old job, which makes me feel crazy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Leaving high-responsibility roles can create existential emptiness when professional meaning-making was central to identity construction.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Life transitions as identity events?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.