Some thoughts on what can help make a (reasonably) happy retirement, a year and a half into this new stage of my life.
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-12-21-what-makes-a-reasonably-happy-retirement/ #Retirement #NextChapter
After 30 years shaping legends like Sly Cooper, inFAMOUS, and Ghost of Yotei, Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming steps down.
New leaders Jason Connell & Adrian Bentley take the helm, promising a bold, character-driven future!
Camilla Luddington says goodbye to Lara Croft after a decade as the Tomb Raider star, passing the torch to Alix Wilton Regan who promises, "We're just getting started." New games and a TV series are on the horizon!
My election data-and-reporting retirement project turned out to be surprisingly intense -- and rewarding! I missed having a team like I did when I was working, but I definitely didn't miss the higher stress. My latest #NextChapter post: "Work-Adjacent Projects (Cont.):
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-11-16-work-adjacent-projects-cont/
Doing job-similar tasks in retirement doesn’t necessarily mean you’re bored or can’t think of anything else to do. It can be a sign that you liked your career and want to repurpose the best parts of it.
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