The Shock

Retirement. First Steps.

She’s actually working.

Lustre. Ten Years and Ten Lessons.

Celebrate all of us!

Love Your Work Clothes? Wear Them.

Perfect use for a dark suit jacket.

Retirement Speak. Learn It.

They said the right thing!

Don’t Be One of the Lonely People.

Make a plan to combat loneliness.

Twelve Retirement Steps.

Retired? Keep climbing toward the light.

welcome gif

Ten Things We Have We Learned Since We Founded Lustre.

We raise a toast to our members!

We Still Need A Better Word For “Retiree”.

We dislike words like “retiree” that connote withdrawal from the

Retiring? Ten Early Steps.

At first, you might wonder where you are. The state

Yes, You Can Create A New Community.

It all starts with talking.

Your Identity? You’re Still You. Just More So.

The fog will lift soon.

Ten Retirement Challenges That Surprised Us.

Do the work, and the light will dawn.

Fifteen Steps That Define Retirement.

You can’t skip any of them.

What To Say When They Ask What You Do.

A new status with a new language.

lustre being invisible

Being Invisible Is A Superpower–For Us.

We’ll be invisible only when we want to.

lustre back turned

Is Retirement Coming At You Fast? Relax.

Maybe if you turn your back on it, retirement won’t

women talking

Post-Career Friends—Where Are They? Eight Avenues.

Have a coffee with new friends.

Just Say No. So You Can Say Yes.

Do their errands? Just say no.

Is Retirement Looming? Ten Facts For A Reality Check.

Is the first day of your post-career life

Identity. Eight Concrete Steps We Took To Renovate.

After we had been separated from our careers

Super Agers Are Cool. Be One.

Eat Mediterranean and become a super ager.

Ten Documentaries For You.

Fascinating real life stories.

When Prayer Meets Politics

Not A Tsunami. A Silver Reservoir.

A moonshot into a new age.

Build A Lighthouse. Create Community.

What lighthouses can we build?

Your Identity? You’re Still You. Just More So.

The fog will lift soon.

Face Lift? Why Not?

Why not?

Passages, Then and Now.

We’re still creating Passages, but with an entirely new focus.

Ten Things We Love About Late Summer. And Five We Don’t.

Summer joy in color.

What You Need To Know About Gorpcore.

On her way to Fashion Week.

ChatGPT, Makeup Maven?

Overwhelming. But intriguing.

Our Image In Hollywood? Needs Work.

He’s making a Hollywood star.

Greeters: A Traveler’s Best-Kept Secret.

Not a tour. A walk with a friend.

rebecca bloom lustre

Navigating a System Not Built for Us: Rebecca Bloom on Women’s Healthcare

Women’s health is at the forefront. Discussions about menopause, a lack of research and fears abounding around the implications of the shifting of political winds on women’s health abound. The system wasn’t built for women, yet there are ways to work within it to improve women’s health journeys.

Want To Go Back To School? Fifteen Resources.

The joys of learning are not limited to the young.

How Does Marilyn Get To Know A Place? Walking Tours.

Walking is the way to know a place.

Give The Gift Of Lustre.

Much better than a gold watch.

Smerconish Is Right. About This.

Ask what you can do for your country.

My First Job In Advertising.

We’ve come a long way.

Seventy: The New Retirement Age?

Time to rethink post-career work.

BROWSE OTHER CATEGORIES