Consider retirement as a time to exhale from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of trying to beat the clock to be at work on time. Start planning your retirement graduation, taking this time to begin celebrating your next stage of life. While free from day-to-day commitment take this new journey and create a more joyful time to embark upon the new mission and to stay focused on having a purposeful life.

During the planning of your retirement parties keep in mind that you are leaving your colleagues behind to start a new journey. Remember to share with them your appreciation to have worked with them and to thank them for their friendship that you will continue to cherish. Consider staging your party with a theme fitting to your personality, inviting your colleagues, family, and friends.