Just Koffeemocha It
A living lab for bold transitions, brewed weekly by Kefei Wang
Why this space exists
I founded Koffeemocha after my early retirement — from Silicon Valley engineer to New York trailblazer — to explore a simple but demanding question:
How do we stay relevant, grounded, and useful when life asks us to reinvent?
Every week’s Being Bold letter is my field note from that inquiry. Think of it as coffeemaker-meets-compass: equal parts precision and aroma, clarity and comfort.
What you’ll find here
Reflections on bold transitions — encore living, retirement remix, and the courage to defy convention.
Travel as metaphor — California, Shanghai, Egypt, Germany, and NYC’s Upper West Side as stages where memory and identity meet.
Cross-generational echoes — stories from grandkids, peers, and alumni that mirror different life chapters.
Mentorship notes — guidance for engineers, retirees, and leaders steering their next act.
Is this for you?
You’re carving a second or third act and want more than standard advice.
You value both being (reflection) and doing (strategy).
You like your insights like your coffee — strong, layered, and occasionally surprising.
If that’s a yes (or even a curious maybe), you’re in the right place.
About me
I’m Kefei Wang — structural engineer turned database architect, cloud-infrastructure leader turned writer-mentor. Retiring at 60 didn’t mean slowing down; it meant remixing. Today I split my time between laps at Equinox and laps on the keyboard, helping others navigate bold transitions with humor, data, and soul.
Ways to “koffeemocha it”
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Sip. Reflect. Move boldly.
Because every essay is a fresh cup — and together, we’ll always ask:
I want to see what’s brewing next.
