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Retirement Isn’t the End of Relevance, It’s Your Next Reinvention

By Gary Domasin Retirement has always been sold to us as an ending, a quiet exit, a slowing down, a polite step out of the spotlight. I’ve never quite understood that idea, mostly because my own life has refused to follow that narrative. If anything, retirement is freedom. It’s the moment when you finally decide how your experience, talent, and curiosity continue to show up in the world. Staying relevant after retirement isn’t about pretending you’re still thirty. It’s about

Feb 23

Retirement Isn’t the End of Relevance, It’s Your Next Reinvention

My adult child just came out as trans

Dear Uncle Gary, My adult child just came out as trans. I want to be supportive, but I’m terrified of saying the wrong thing. Where do I start? Signed, Confused Dad Dear Confused Dad, Let me start by saying this: your willingness to ask this question, to lean into the discomfort and uncertainty, is already a powerful act of love. You’re showing up. And that matters. Now, when your child comes to you with something as deeply personal as their identity, it’s not just a moment;