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I have been thinking about what I’ll do when I retire. I am worried that I’ll be bored and feel lost. I was inspired by slicer, Pencilonmyback's, “When I retire” SOLSC March 21, 2022 to think about when that time comes. It actually is sounding pretty fantastic! When I retire I’ll decide if I want to get up with the sun or sleep until I wake. I will slowly open my eyes, knowing the day is all mine. Maybe I’ll stay in bed and read a bit or check out the news on my ipad. I’ll slowly walk to the bathroom and leisurely get ready for the day. I’ll put on comfortable jeans or workout Lululemon leggings. I’ll head downstairs, drink my water with lemon and possibly work out before the day begins. I'll take a long walk every day and stretch classes to keep limber. When I retire I will be conscious of eating smart. I’ll make sure I eat three healthy meals and stay away from snacking. I’ll have tea in the afternoon! I’ll go to the store to pick up fresh fish and veggies. I’ll have time to plan and prepare delicious healthy meals for my husband and me. But of course, I'll still be enjoying a little bit of my favorite milk chocolate. When I retire I will write every day. I will find outlets to inspire me. I will take writing classes at the local college. Hopefully, I’ll make a few new writing friends. I dream about writing a children’s book or novel. As of yet, I don’t have any ideas for a story, but I’ll have time to find one that I feel passionate about. I’ll read. I’ll read all the new novels and sometimes sit on the couch all day long and have the luxury of time to read. I’ll finally fill the pages in the grandparent book my daughter gave me for her children. I will paint with watercolors with my sister, who is a wonderful watercolorist. I will get back to drawing and take a ceramics and sculpture class. I’ll plant some flowers in a garden and bring them to my friends and children’s homes. I will go to the movies during the day or watch movies or television series for hours on end on a rainy afternoon. When I retire I will find activities that I feel passionate about. I will find a ways to keep encouraging children to be lifelong learners. I will search out ways I can get books into the hands of children that may not have that luxury. I will find ways that I can use what I’m good at to help others. When I retire I will be involved in my grandchildren’s lives. I will visit them, attend school events that I am invited to, find activities to do with them that they’ll love and read, read, read with them. I will be an active participant in their lives as much as they’ll let me. I will love them unconditionally and be a resource for them to grow and love learning! I will take them for walks on the beach, teach them how to collect sea glass and to love nature. We’ll study animals or dinosaurs, or trucks or whatever they are passionate about together. I’ll become an expert on unexpected things. When I retire I will pay attention to my spouse's needs and find ways for us to spend quality time together. We’ll play pickleball, visit the grandkids, travel and spend time with the friends we both enjoy. We’ll take walks on the beach, and plan for family trips to be with the people we love to be with the most. When I retire I will continue to be a life-long learner. I will learn conversational Russian so I can communicate with my grandchildren and my daughter's in-laws. I will travel to places I’ve never been before, like Japan, Norway and Australia. I will read and listen to the news and be knowledgeable about the world around me. I will learn to play bridge and commit myself to learning it so I can play with confidence. I will keep my mind active and my body strong.
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Thanks for the shout-out! I’m so glad you wrote this. Especially if it clarified your ideas and made you less concerned about the uncertainty of the future. My absolute favorite line here is “I’ll become an expert on unexpected things.” I am envious of this line. I think it would be great to start with that line and write another piece.
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Terje
3/27/2022 08:19:39 am
Planning to live life fully in retirement - you have it figured out. It's going to be a good time.
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3/27/2022 08:38:30 am
Retirement is starting to sound really wonderful! What incredible plans --this is all exactly what I think life should ideally be like!
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Sherri Spelic
3/27/2022 09:00:02 am
The declarative nature of your slice lends it an almost mystic authority. With each line I hear you speaking your ideas into existence at a later date.
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Eva KaplanSea glass, found on beaches, is naturally worn and smooth by tide and time,. As a wife, mother, Bubbe, teacher, reader & life-long learner, and of course, sea glass collector, I aspire to use writing to help me understand myself and the world around me. Archives
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