The NEXTFUL Journal

Ideas for a meaningful life beyond work.

Thoughtful questions, practical guidance and fresh perspectives to help you prepare for the life side of retirement.

An active retired couple beginning an ordinary weekday with purpose

Time & Structure

Article 04

When Every Day Is Saturday, What Happens to Saturday?

Retirement brings freedom from the working week. But what gives that freedom shape, contrast and something to look forward to?

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A couple discussing their retirement hopes together at home

Relationships

Article 03

The Retirement Conversation Every Couple Should Have

You may both want retirement. The useful question is whether you have talked about the retirement each of you is imagining.

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A woman discovering creativity at a pottery studio

Identity beyond work

Article 02

Who Are You Without Your Job Title?

Work can become shorthand for who we are. Retirement creates room to recognise the roles, qualities and experience that have always belonged to us.

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A couple looking towards the future from their home terrace

Retirement life planning

Article 01

You Have Planned How to Retire. Have You Planned What You Are Retiring To?

Financial preparation matters. But what will your life actually look and feel like when work is no longer at its centre?

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