Having a hard time adjusting to retirement - Page 4

LavernLuvsShoes · ‎07-13-2021

@kaydee50 wrote:
... Retirement was NOT a big adjustment for us. We LOVE it! No pressure, do what we want, when we want.

Ditto! - Except DH is still working, which makes having time to myself even better.

Spacrazy · ‎12-14-2018

I regret retiring when I did... wish I had continued a few more years. JMHO

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

No more 'rushing around', which might be, in the long run, a health benefit.

Also, as someone else posted, find a local Community Center.

Ours offers (relaxing) Yoga and various other exercise classes.

Arts, crafts, etc., etc.

Lunchtime Mon-Friday with excellent, nutritious lunches at a nominal cost.

Very easy to meet various potential acquaintance's, and possibly new friends.

It's been suggested to have some sort of a routine. Maybe weekly, daily, or whatever.

Anyway, try to enjoy your new, non-rush lifestyle!

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@gellen wrote:
Did you experience the same thing or where you happy from the get go? It was my choice. I guess I will need to find more things to fill my time as I am single with a smaller townhouse.

@gellen

Funny, but I read an article recently saying that people prepare financially for retirement .... but they don't PLAN what they'll do when they stop working. Lots of hours to fill up ... with what?

Some travel a bit, volunteer, take up a new hobby .... what appeals to you?

Personally, I started taking Spanish. I took 2 1/2 years in high school and don't remember much .... but it's coming back to me. Some words I'm not learning ... I'm remembering them!

ETA:

I remember when my father was about to retire, he was afraid he'd have too much time on his hands with nothing to do.

(Dad bought a dilapidated old 1930 Ford Model A and restored it from the ground up. Before someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse, that car won almost sixty first prize car show trophies!)

Fast forward two years into retirement and he joked he was so busy with things that IF he ever had to go back to work, he didn't know when he'd be able to fit it in!

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

For me there was a learning curve to slow down.

It is OK to just take a walk and do two loads of wash before calling it a day. Still have yoga to go to!! And that is it!

A book is waiting too 📚

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

@Spacrazy wrote:
I regret retiring when I did... wish I had continued a few more years. JMHO

@Spacrazy May I ask how old you were when you retired? Do you wish you would have worked longer due to financial reasons or other reasons?

I know my oldest sister retired at 55 and she said years later, she wished she would have worked a few more years, she found herself bored! She really had to find her niche after a few years, it took her a while to adjust!

lynnie61 · ‎04-28-2010

I retired a year ago this week. It was zero adjustment for me, but I am struggling to sleep in a bit. Getting up at 5 am for 45 years, it's not so easy to turn off. I have a different home, and also help take care of my dad. So between our hobbies, appts, helping with dad, the move, my days are still pretty full. I did keep my part time job, one day a week.

Sometimes I don't know how I worked 45 hours a week, plus the commute. (Not counting my one day a week job time).

I still can't believe a year has passed already, and I have some things I haven't even explored yet.

Best of luck, @gellen, lots of good advice here.

sandy53 · ‎03-12-2010

I strongly suggest having something that gives structure to your day. That could be a flexible part-time job, volunteering, taking a class, teaching a class, etc. But you need some reason to get out of bed every day.

The best advice I got about retirement: make sure your husband knows you don't make lunch every day. I know the op is single, but it might help some other readers.

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@gellen Responses will be interesting. DH and I are selling our business at the end of this year. We have owned our business for 40+years and worked together all those year...I am concerned about my dh, he is older (84) and I fear he will not be able to stay busy.

He deserves down time, but when you have to much down time, I think health issues can creep in.

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

@gellen

Maybe you just haven't given yourself enough time for the adjustment yet. If it's within your budget perhaps you can grab a friend and go on a weekend trip or a Cruise 😊 or maybe some retail therapy 🙃