Article February 7, 2000 Issue

ADVANCING YEARS

Staying connected

By Robert A. Johnson

"When we understand that personal accomplishments offer only temporary satisfaction, we will be on track for gaining a permanent sense of belonging and connectedness."

A Recent Retiree from New York City told the Sentinel that she thought she would find contentment when she retired, but that didn't happen. She does volunteer work and serves in her church, but it's not like going to the office every day. She enjoyed the opportunity to help others that her job gave her. Now she finds it hard to stay connected.

It's easy to sympathize with our friend from New York. If you have spent a lifetime in a regular work routine where you value your everyday, on-the-job contacts, retirement can require major adjustments. Volunteer work helps, but as our correspondent found, it's not always the same.

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