Refire: A Roadmap for Teachers to Rediscover Purpose & Joy in Retirement

by Cynthia Barnett

Are you a retired teacher wondering, “What’s next?”
Retirement doesn’t have to mean slowing down—it’s your chance to refire your passions, rediscover your purpose, and design a life filled with joy and meaning.
In A Roadmap for Teachers to Rediscover Purpose and Joy in Their Retirement, Cynthia Barnett, an experienced educator and retirement coach, guides you step-by-step through the transformative journey from leaving the classroom to embracing a vibrant new chapter.
This book is packed with practical strategies and inspiring stories to help your dreams and turn them into reality.Overcome the challenges of transitioning from a structured career to a flexible lifestyle.Create a vision for your future that excites and motivates you.Build connections with like-minded individuals to share this journey.
Whether you’re newly retired or years into retirement, Refire will empower you to shift your mindset from “retirement” to “refirement.” It’s time to embrace new opportunities, rediscover your passions, and live your best life.
Don’t just retire—refire!
Buy Refire today and start your journey toward a joyful, purpose-filled retirement.

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2025

About the author

Cynthia Barnett is the author of four books including "The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans" (WW Norton, 2021). Her most-recent previous book, "Rain: A Natural and Cultural History" (Crown-Random House, 2015), was longlisted for the National Book Award, a finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson award for literary science writing, and named a best book of 2015 by NPR's Science Friday, Kirkus Reviews, the Tampa Bay Times, the Miami Herald and the Boston Globe.

The Globe has described Ms. Barnett's author persona as "part journalist, part mom, part historian, and part optimist." The Los Angeles Times writes that she "takes us back to the origins of our water in much the same way, with much the same vividness and compassion as Michael Pollan led us from our kitchens to potato fields and feed lots of modern agribusiness."

Ms. Barnett is also the author of "Blue Revolution: Unmaking America's Water Crisis" and "Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S." She lives with her family in Gainesville, Florida, where she also teaches journalism at the University of Florida.