Periagoge
Scenario

When gradual retirement transitions feel like cultural failure

I am sixty and want to semi-retire, but my Ethiopian culture sees partial retirement as laziness and my family thinks I have lost my mind.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultures that see work as identity leave no room for the slow transformation aging requires.

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

“Where Are You with Retirement planning across cultures?”

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.

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