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Why retirement ceremonies can feel like endings rather than celebrations

My company is having a retirement party for me after thirty years and I feel like I am attending my own funeral.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional transitions highlight loss of identity and purpose rather than achievement.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ceremony and marking time?”

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