I have had a busy year and seems like I'm on the go none stop enjoying all my outdoor activities. So today we got a little snow and there are things I need to do and will do but it is so nice to just sit/rest/watch TV/computer time etc. and just really do nothing.
At times I feel if I'm not doing something I'm wasting my time and I need to work on that part of my retirement goal.
Do some of you just take a day or two and just do nothing? Did you have to work in to that mode and do you feel bad if you don't do something.
For those of us who feel the need to always be "doing something", it is nice when nature forces us to slow down to it's speed!
It's healthy to take the time to power down and do nothing, read, float around the internet a bit, nap, whatever.
Enjoy it!
DW and I have done active outdoors stuff for years, even in the worst of weather. Now that we're retired, it's difficult to be motivated enough to fight bad weather and resultant more frequent colds/flu when being active outdoors. We're transitioning to indoor workouts in front of the big TV, but it's not the same. I'm getting cabin fever already.
On the other hand, we're catching up on our social engagements, doing more cooking for ourselves (instead of restaurants), and getting back to artistic and musical pursuits. Will probably do some snow birding down south just to take the edge off, just like last year.
In terms of getting used to "doing nothing", which I called "relaxing" when I still w*rked, it has taken me at least 2 years to grow more comfortable with this, but then I'm a slow learner. I'm still learning...
So today, we got up late since we were out late with friends last night. We finished breakfast around lunch time, and are now finishing a second round of pour over coffee (yum!) late in the afternoon. I need to "hurry" and since we're going out for dinner.
I'm getting better at this "doing nothing"; the practice certainly helps.
It's a nice change of pace since I've been hustling since I was 13 yo.
