Chris didn't want his book to just be a collection of stories about his career in law enforcement. He developed a life guide applicable to all people who will confront an unfortunate reality at some point in their lives.

"If you have a passion for something, then it's not stupid," Jen explained. "When you're retired, you can take classes and do those things, whether you do it for money or just for fun. Whatever you do that gives you a zest for life, that's how you become fabulous over 50."

Finding purpose post-retirement doesn’t need to be complicated. It can be as simple as showing up for others and being open to new connections.

Because he has a passion for writing and storytelling, Sam thought the advanced training would give him better skills to create screenplays.

We can always juggle things around to cram one more activity or appointment into our calendar, but we need space to relax, unwind and declutter our minds, too.