Cory Ryan is a former nun of the Congregation of Maryknoll Sisters in Maryknoll, New York. She saw it as a way to pursue a life of exploration and service. She participated during a period of time when the church began to recognize that sisters were individuals. However, she decided this was not how she would spend her life.
Cory was a social activist whose explorations took her to 13 countries in 2 years, returning to New York to live and work. After trying corporate life, she entered the world of non-profit in areas of addiction, HIV Aids and domestic violence.
A good part of her career centered on abused women and their children and continued until her retirement in 2014. As Cory says, she walked away with a smile on her face. Life after retirement has been active to say the least. You will gain inspiration from all the ways Cory has reimagined aging.
“Higher education and training can provide more versatility and advancement in nonprofits.” – Cordelia Ryan
Takeaways:
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Travel that exposes us to other cultures provides a better sense of our own place in the world
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Volunteering that requires learning new skills keeps the aging mind more agile
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I am grateful to have lived to see women reach for and begin to gain equality
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