Farook Maricar

Joyful Living

The Warm Tofu Saturday — Finding Joy in Retirement’s Small Moments

It was a cloudy Saturday morning in Vung Tau. Joyful living in retirement, I’m learning, rarely looks the way I expected — and this morning was a perfect example of that.… · 1,559 words · 8 min read
Emotional Wellness

Ikigai — The Japanese Word I Wish I’d Known Before I Retired

There is a Japanese word that keeps coming back to me — and if you’re navigating retirement and searching for your reason to get up in the morning, it might be the most useful concept you haven’t hear… · 1,685 words · 8 min read