Summary: Show Notes Host: Jim Hughes, Christian Life Coach Retirement can result in a huge blow to your self esteem. Major sources of self esteem Accomplishments (Doing) Other People The American ice-breaker: "What do you do?" "What I really miss since I've retired is the people I worked with -- and getting to work with them on something that made a difference." Things to consider: 1. Our self-esteem should increasingly be drawn from who we are. We are "human beings," not "human doers." You are a child of God. You are a son or daughter, a spouse, a parent, and a friend. 2. We need to replace the functions of work when we retire. Things to do that give us the feeling of accomplishment. People to work with on something that makes a difference. A link to an article on depression in older adults.
