Author: hmscato

Retirement can bring a wave of mixed emotions: relief, possibility, and also uncertainty.

You might feel ready for a change — more purpose, more energy, more you in your life — but unsure how to begin.

You may even feel self-critical, thinking:

“I should have figured this out by now.”

But here’s the truth:
Most people don’t have it all figured out. And you don’t have to.
You just need a method that works — one that helps you move forward with less pressure and more self-trust.

That’s what Reframing Retirement for Women offers.

Benefits of Taking This Intentional Approach

Here’s what women often experience as they move through this process:

✅ More vitality, less burnout
When you design your days around what energizes you — not what you “should” do — your nervous system softens. You’re more resilient and more joyful.

✅ Greater clarity and direction
You begin to know what you want, what you don’t, and how to make aligned choices.

✅ A deeper sense of purpose
You realize that purpose doesn’t have to be grand — it can be small, daily, and incredibly nourishing.

✅ Confidence in your own wisdom
You learn to trust yourself again. That inner nudge becomes a clear voice, not just background noise.

✅ Permission to begin, even when it’s hard
Making a change — especially in retirement — can feel overwhelming. You might want something different but feel stuck, uncertain, or even critical of yourself for not having it “figured out.”
The Designing Your Life method helps reduce that pressure. It gives you a way to work with uncertainty rather than waiting for it to go away.
You’ll practice taking small, doable steps forward — which replaces criticism with curiosity, and confusion with empowered action.

✅ Connection with others who get it
In our program, you’ll be surrounded by other women asking similar questions and ready to support each other’s growth. You don’t have to do this alone.

Ready to Design What’s Next?

Our Reframing Retirement for Women program is built for women like you — wise, curious, and ready for what’s next.

Led by certified DYL coaches, this program blends evidence-based tools with supportive community to help you design a life that energizes and sustains you.

🔗 Click here to learn more and join us

You’re not too late. You’re right on time.

When we think about the future, we often fall into the trap of believing there’s one correct direction — one “right” decision we need to find, commit to, and follow.

But life isn’t a multiple-choice test. It’s more like a design project.

In Designing Your Life, we explore a tool called Odyssey Planning — a way to map out three completely different versions of your future. Not to decide on one, but to open your imagination and see that you are full of possibilities.

One plan might build on your current path. Another might follow a curiosity. A third might feel wild or even silly — but open up ideas you didn’t know you had.

This practice helps you loosen up the pressure of “getting it right,” and instead move toward your future with creativity, courage, and self-awareness.

Key takeaway: There isn’t one perfect future waiting to be discovered. There are many meaningful, energizing paths — and you get to design them.

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Reflection Prompt:

What are three directions your life could take in the next few years — even if they feel messy, bold, or unexpected?

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Free Download: Odyssey Planning Template – Dream Big, Start Small

What it is: A printable worksheet to help you design three different versions of your future — each one grounded in your values, curiosity, and sense of possibility.

What’s inside:

• A short intro to Odyssey Planning and why it works
• A guided space to sketch out three 5-year “life paths”
• Prompts to reflect on which paths feel most energizing
• A space to name one small action you could take toward any of them

Why it helps: It’s not about predicting the future — it’s about practicing creativity, loosening the grip of perfectionism, and taking thoughtful steps forward.

Many of us are moving through our days feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, or just off. We might be doing “all the right things,” but still not feeling fulfilled or energized.

What if your energy—not your time—was your most valuable resource?

In the Designing Your Life process, one of the first things we look at is your energy and engagement. When you understand what fuels you—and what drains you—you can start to design your days with more intention and balance.

This isn’t about adding more to your plate. It’s about aligning your time with what matters, and creating space for restoration, meaning, and joy.

Key takeaway: You can design a life that doesn’t just work — but one that feels good, too.

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Free Resource: Download the DYL Energy Map

Noticing your energy is just the beginning.

This simple worksheet, inspired by the Designing Your Life approach, helps you:

• Track a typical week’s activities
• Assess how each one affects your energy, engagement, and ease
• Identify small shifts to design a more balanced and intentional life

🟢 Download the DYL Energy Map Worksheet

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Reflection Prompt

When during your week do you feel most alive, engaged, or at ease?
What might that tell you about what matters — and what you might want more of?

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In our upcoming Designing Your Life workshop, we’ll take this a step further. Together, we’ll use tools like the Energy Map to design for more balance, purpose, and momentum — in real life, not just in theory.

👉 Register now for the Summer 2025 workshop
🎁 Bonus: Sign up by May 16 to receive a complimentary 1:1 coaching session with a certified facilitator.