Who Am I Now?

Five reflections for when you're not sure who you are without the job.

Inside: 8 pages, 5 guided reflections, grounded in psychology. Takes about 20 minutes.

You've spent decades being known for what you do — the role, the title, the version of yourself that showed up every day and got things done.

And then the calendar opened up — and sometimes, so did a question you weren't quite prepared for: Who am I now?

Even women who planned carefully for this chapter can find themselves surprised by how this transition feels. There's a restlessness, and a sense that something hasn't clicked into place yet.

This guide is designed for that moment.

What you’ll walk away with:

• A clearer sense of where you are in this transition, and why it feels the way it does

• Clarity on the question you've been turning over on your own

• One small thing you can try this week that you picked yourself

Why this guide works

It's grounded in social psychology. I spent thirty years studying how people move through big change, and then I retired and this transition caught me off guard too. These reflections are the same ones I use with coaching clients, and the ones I worked through myself.

This is for you if:

• You're retired or nearly there — and something feels unsettled

• You've been thinking about this on your own for a while

• You want something that makes you think, not another list of tips

You don't have to have an answer to start. It takes twenty minutes and a little honesty.

Elaine Belansky, PhD
Grounded in psychology, designed for possibility.