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Scenario

Why retirement can trigger existential crisis about mortality

I am sixty-eight and recently retired and for the first time in my life I am thinking about my own death every single day and it terrifies me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The end of productive identity forces confrontation with life's finite nature.

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

“Where Are You with Mortality as teacher — death as clarifying force?”

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.