What if the way we think about aging changes how we experience it? In this personal reflection on life after 60, I explore the idea of dividing life into thirds instead of quarters. From retirement and reinvention to purpose, possibility, and personal growth, this article challenges the belief that our most meaningful years are behind us. Maybe the final third of life isn't about slowing down. Maybe it's about reimagining what's still possible.

I always wanted to be a teacher. But my dad had such a negative opinion of teachers and the education system and was so outspoken about it that I didn’t dare. Off I went to university, as we were all expected to do in my family, and pursued a psychology degree. My dad was a psychologist. Now, to be clear, not once did my dad ever suggest what I ought to do with my life. Or what I ought to be interested in. But I sure wanted to please him, so I made up all kinds of stories a