Decompression
Slow down. Breathe. Be here.
MONTH 1BUILDING AN INTENTIONAL RETIREMENT
Quitired is about building an intentional retirement one month at a time — figuring out what comes next, what matters now, and how you actually want to live.
Quitired™ started with a simple idea: retirement gave me permission to quit more than my job.
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We spend a lot of time preparing financially for retirement. But many of us don't spend nearly as much time thinking about how we actually want to live once we get there.
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THE QUITIRED JOURNEY
I'm spending my first year of retirement intentionally, exploring one part of life at a time — from decompression and health to purpose, relationships, adventure and impact.
Whenever you discover Quitired, you can begin with Month 1 and move through the journey one theme at a time, at your own pace.
START WHEN YOU'RE READY
You don't have to be where I am in the journey. Whenever you discover Quitired, begin with Month 1 and move through the twelve themes in order - at your own pace and on your own timeline.
Slow down. Breathe. Be here.
MONTH 1From busy to intentional.
MONTH 2Feel good. Have energy. Live fully.
MONTH 3New thoughts. New habits. New you.
MONTH 4Align your days with what matters most.
MONTH 5Nurture what matters most.
MONTH 6Make joy a priority.
MONTH 7Never stop learning.
MONTH 8Use your gifts. Make a difference.
MONTH 9Step out. Explore more.
MONTH 10Leave things better than you found them.
MONTH 11Design the retirement you've discovered.
MONTH 12Begin with Month 1. Take Your Time. This Is Your Journey.
Explore the 12-Month JourneyYOUR JOURNEY, NOT JUST MINE
Each month of Quitired comes with a Companion designed to help you take that month's theme off the screen and into your own life.
You'll find questions to think about, simple exercises, ideas to try, and space to notice what you're learning about yourself along the way.
Start with Month 1 and use each Companion as you move through the twelve-month journey — at your own pace and on your own timeline.
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KEEP EXPLORING
Practical tools, reading recommendations and ideas to help you think more deeply about each part of your retirement.
Explore ResourcesRetirement can be more meaningful when you're not figuring it all out alone. This will become a place to share ideas, experiences and encouragement with others building their next chapter too.
Journals, printed tools and other Quitired products designed to help you live the journey beyond the screen.
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MEET JACKIE
After more than 30 years in the workforce, I had the opportunity to retire earlier than I expected - and I took it. I had spent plenty of time thinking about when I could retire and whether I could afford to retire. But once retirement became real, I realized there was one pretty important thing I hadn't planned for: how I actually wanted to live it.
And that left me with a much bigger question:
How do I want to live this next part of my life?
That became the beginning of Quitired™. I'm figuring my answer the only way I know how - by living it. Trying things. Changing my mind. Learning what works. And sharing what I discover along the way.
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