The Happy Retirement Bucket List Guidebook: Create the Life You Love, Stay Active and Engaged, Discover New Passions and Joys

by Sage Lifestyle Press, Jeanne Phares

Includes two printable resources—a 20-Minute Daily Stretching Guide and a Personal Retirement Bucket List Starter Template—to help you transform inspiration into real-life adventures starting this week.

“I Thought Retirement Would Be Freedom… But Every Day Feels The Same.”
It’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday. You’ve checked the fridge three times, scrolled Facebook twice, and already feel that uneasy restlessness creeping in. Everyone said retirement would be the best years of your life—but no one warned you about the loneliness, the fading sense of purpose, or the fear that your world might be slowly shrinking.

You’re grateful to have free time…but terrified of wasting it. You miss the conversations, the challenges, the feeling that you mattered. Deep down, you Is this really all there is?

Jeanne Phares—CPA, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and founder of Sage Lifestyle Press—knows the raw truth of how precious time can be. Her life’s mission is to help people like you reclaim vibrancy, connection, and purpose, so your retirement isn’t just comfortable…but genuinely joyful.

Inside The Happy Retirement Bucket List Guidebook, you’ll

🧩The surprising reason so many retirees feel invisible—and how to rediscover your voice and passions, even if it’s been years since you put yourself first.
🧠 Step-by-step guidance to fill your calendar with activities you’ll love—like joining a local gardening club, finding new walking buddies, or exploring hidden gems in your own city.
🌍 How to create small, affordable adventures that spark joy—think sunrise photography classes, volunteer days at animal shelters, or day trips to charming towns you’ve never visited.
💰 Ways to stay active and mobile, including gentle routines you can do while watching your favorite TV shows—without expensive gyms or intimidating fitness trends.
🏠Practical, senior-friendly tips for using technology confidently—to connect with family, join virtual hobby groups, or explore the world from home.
👫 Your own “First Three Steps” plan—so you’ll have new activities on your calendar before you finish Chapter One.

This book also comes with two companion resources designed to help you take

✅ 20-Minute Daily Stretching Guide – Keep your body moving with gentle, easy-to-follow stretches you can do at home, helping you stay flexible, energized, and pain-free—no matter your current fitness level.
🎨 Create Your Personal Retirement Bucket List Starter Template – A beautifully designed worksheet that guides you to clarify your passions, prioritize what truly matters, and craft a realistic plan for adventures big and small.
If you’ve been quietly asking yourself, “Is this it?” —know that it doesn’t have to be. Your story isn’t over. It’s about to get beautifully, wonderfully interesting again.

🌈 Imagine waking up excited for the day ahead. New friends. Fresh experiences. A sense of purpose pulsing through each moment. The Happy Retirement Bucket List Guidebook is your gentle, practical guide to make it happen.

👉 Scroll up and get your copy today—and start creating a retirement you can’t wait to wake up to.

164 pages, Hardcover

Published November 8, 2024

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful ideas for retirement. Not quite there yet but this gave me lots to think about when the time comes.

[J Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a complimentary copy. I have about 13 more years before I retire and honestly, I am ready to leave the workforce behind and enjoy my golden years. I have a general idea of what I want during retirement, and this book helped me prepare for my goals. Overall, great guidebook for those who either don't know how to retire or those who know what they want but may have more ideas.

[LaTonya Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being in my 50's, I thought this book would be good to help me with my journey. Best decision I made! The book is well thought out, and covers everything you think you may need to do for retirement and beyond. I would definitely recommend this book, especially to those who don't know where to start.

[patricia hale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Retiring

I'm getting ready to retire and I'm looking for ideas that I can spend my time doing and there's some good ideas in this book that I'm going to try. There's some great suggestions to help with entertaining myself like take up journalism, outdoors and volunteering. If your retiring I recommend this book to find yourself in.

[Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who is entering the next chapter of life I'm finding the suggestions and resources found in this book to be awesome and look forward to implementing some of the suggestions. If you're approaching retirement or are in it and looking for a spark this might be the book for you.

[Kirsty Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good informational book. It had a good, broad descriptive information listing.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Getting ready to retire then this is the book for you as it is full of information. See where retirement can lead
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and full of advice

[Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book was disappointing in that it read like something written by AI, instead of feeling like an author was inviting you into their perspective on retirement. Just felt like regurgitated information to me, with no new insights as for how to transition into retirement.