Periagoge
Scenario

Why retirement can feel like social death

I retired last year and feel like I disappeared when my work identity ended.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional identity provides structure for selfhood that vanishes abruptly at career's end.

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

“Where Are You with Buddhist grief — impermanence as practice?”

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.