lindal00l00
Dryer sheet wannabe
- Joined
- Dec 2, 2011
- Messages
- 19
Many thanks for the advice, experience, and wisdom of this community.
I am roughly two months in to retirement and cannot get over the euphoria! And I still feel as though I am decompressing!!! Among my observations:
* So far the fears that seemed so prevalent before I left have no sign of materializing
* My fear over living on a limited income has indeed become a game to see how well I can do...and my quality of life has not diminished one bit!
* Expenses have truly dropped - not only gas and dining out, but also some of those discretionary expenditures that were attempting to address some undiagnosed unhappiness and fustration with work (good makeup, clothing, etc).
* I have a new cadre of friends at the gym including many folks who retired early and assure me that I will be fine. And they share their wisdom! And I spend more time there.
While I reserve the right to change my mind, I wish I had not told some of my work mentors that I would return as a contractor to help them out if needed, and I wish I had not committed to some pro bono work. Heck, I don't want to go within 10 miles of my former work location!!!
Life is good - especially the ability to sleep in and not worry about traveling to work in this east coast storm.
I am roughly two months in to retirement and cannot get over the euphoria! And I still feel as though I am decompressing!!! Among my observations:
* So far the fears that seemed so prevalent before I left have no sign of materializing
* My fear over living on a limited income has indeed become a game to see how well I can do...and my quality of life has not diminished one bit!
* Expenses have truly dropped - not only gas and dining out, but also some of those discretionary expenditures that were attempting to address some undiagnosed unhappiness and fustration with work (good makeup, clothing, etc).
* I have a new cadre of friends at the gym including many folks who retired early and assure me that I will be fine. And they share their wisdom! And I spend more time there.
While I reserve the right to change my mind, I wish I had not told some of my work mentors that I would return as a contractor to help them out if needed, and I wish I had not committed to some pro bono work. Heck, I don't want to go within 10 miles of my former work location!!!
Life is good - especially the ability to sleep in and not worry about traveling to work in this east coast storm.