I am sad that you have lost your partner Dan. We do not know what our post-working years hold in store for us. Happy you are writing. I have discovered too that I have always loved to write stories, and have taken it up here on Substack.
“…aging well after retirement involves more than what we do; it also involves how we think and view the world.”
I do so agree with this, Janice. I get irritated with survey questionnaires which ask you to check an age bracket. 20-30, 30-40, etc. till 60-70, then: over 70. It’s as if nothing changes for you once you are over 70. I can clearly relate to 70-80, 80-90, and (soon to be) 90-100. I retired 23 years ago. I learned a lot in my 70s and had new experiences that influenced how I view the world. I learned even more in my 80s, being a full time carer for my husband and becoming a widow. I expect to learn just as significantly in my 90s, which I am approaching now. I am writing memoirs. I am wanting to make a small contribution to the literature on aging well. In my own case, I do not see my age as any disadvantage to me in relation to this work. On the contrary, I see, as you do, the importance of open discussion of the challenges and rewards of this post-retirement time of life. Thank you for your work here in this area.
Hi Sylvia, Bravo to you. Like you, I'm amazed at what I've learned since retiring, and I see our role as being sages - sharing that learning with others.
Beautiful and poignant. Thank you for sharing your experience, and so sorry for your loss. But your resilience in embracing retirement is inspirational.
Hi Gail, Thank you so much. I figure that I might as well embrace retirement and make it work for me rather than let it meander without direction, complaining about "wishing I would have."
I love the suggestion you had of trying out what you plan to do or where and how you plan to live. You mentioned it in a previous post, and it stuck. My husband and I have ideas about how it’s gonna go, but we don’t really know yet.
At some point, every person will retire or be retired from their paying, 9-5, go-to-the-office-daily type job - but what will they do then?
I am sad that you have lost your partner Dan. We do not know what our post-working years hold in store for us. Happy you are writing. I have discovered too that I have always loved to write stories, and have taken it up here on Substack.
Funny. My last story was also on Retirement, a bit different from yours.https://substack.com/@tortiemom?utm_source=user-menu
Check it out:"Is Retirement Just Another Cliché?"
“…aging well after retirement involves more than what we do; it also involves how we think and view the world.”
I do so agree with this, Janice. I get irritated with survey questionnaires which ask you to check an age bracket. 20-30, 30-40, etc. till 60-70, then: over 70. It’s as if nothing changes for you once you are over 70. I can clearly relate to 70-80, 80-90, and (soon to be) 90-100. I retired 23 years ago. I learned a lot in my 70s and had new experiences that influenced how I view the world. I learned even more in my 80s, being a full time carer for my husband and becoming a widow. I expect to learn just as significantly in my 90s, which I am approaching now. I am writing memoirs. I am wanting to make a small contribution to the literature on aging well. In my own case, I do not see my age as any disadvantage to me in relation to this work. On the contrary, I see, as you do, the importance of open discussion of the challenges and rewards of this post-retirement time of life. Thank you for your work here in this area.
Hi Sylvia, Bravo to you. Like you, I'm amazed at what I've learned since retiring, and I see our role as being sages - sharing that learning with others.
Beautiful and poignant. Thank you for sharing your experience, and so sorry for your loss. But your resilience in embracing retirement is inspirational.
Hi Gail, Thank you so much. I figure that I might as well embrace retirement and make it work for me rather than let it meander without direction, complaining about "wishing I would have."
I am sending this over to my newly-retired daughter-in-law. She may find it helpful! Thank you, Janice.
Thanks, Sharron. I hope it helps your daughter-in-law. Retirement can be kind of a shock.
I love the suggestion you had of trying out what you plan to do or where and how you plan to live. You mentioned it in a previous post, and it stuck. My husband and I have ideas about how it’s gonna go, but we don’t really know yet.
Hi Kristi,
It's good to have a tentative plan, I think, even though it may change over time as situations change.