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Wolf Frankula

(3,778 posts)
Fri May 9, 2025, 02:30 PM May 2025

I retired last Friday

Now I need to: find things to do during the day, adapt my spending now that my income has gone down, get enough exercise, and remember that nearly everybody who has just retired has to do the same things.

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I retired last Friday (Original Post) Wolf Frankula May 2025 OP
Congrats! SheltieLover May 2025 #1
Congratulations! arkielib May 2025 #2
Congrats to you both SARose May 2025 #3
Congratulations 🎈 underpants May 2025 #4
I have one fewer boss. Wolf Frankula May 2025 #5
Enjoy ProfessorGAC May 2025 #6
Congrats! Tadams01KC May 2025 #7
I've been retired since 2003 LogDog75 May 2025 #8
Pretty good bowling averages!! SWBTATTReg May 2025 #10
I'm with you. I also "retired" in 2003 and have never had a dull moment. I made a list of all the things Raven May 2025 #11
Don't overdo yourself. Bring yourself into the world of retirement slowly, do nothing until you catch your breath, but SWBTATTReg May 2025 #9
Woohoo! Congrats! Solly Mack May 2025 #12
Sounds like you have a plan! Animal shelters need dog walkers..... Karadeniz May 2025 #13
I been retired now 13 years and never had any Emile May 2025 #14
May you never be bored, Wolf!... Harker May 2025 #15

SARose

(1,706 posts)
3. Congrats to you both
Fri May 9, 2025, 02:50 PM
May 2025

Been retired since 2012. At first you will feel a bit lost and lonely. Heck, I still wash clothes Sunday evenings!

The desire for the busyness fades and, sometimes, sitting on my porch with my doxie, my Kindle, my coffee and the birds singing is the only thing I do alllll day!

You are now your own boss! Enjoy!

Tadams01KC

(42 posts)
7. Congrats!
Fri May 9, 2025, 04:00 PM
May 2025

I retired in January. Since then I have not heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder”. That’s enough for me

LogDog75

(807 posts)
8. I've been retired since 2003
Fri May 9, 2025, 04:28 PM
May 2025

I was a workaholic but I took to retirement quickly. Since you just retired, you don't have to do anything right now so relax, unwind, and enjoy the next couple of weeks. Think about the things you like and liked to do and see if you want to do them in retirement. For me, I didn't have time for reading or bowling ( I used to have a 175 average and now I have a 199 and 203 average in two leagues) so I got myself a library card and joined a bowling league. There are a number of sports like bowling, tennis, pickleball which are too physically demanding but they're great for socializing. I'd also recommend volunteering in community organizations.

Retirement used to be for old people who'd sit at home and watch the world go by. Today, retirees like me are still active and not stuck at home. I have a couple of friends who are retired and their busier than ever either working with the organizations they joined or taking trips.

Enjoy your retirement.

Raven

(14,272 posts)
11. I'm with you. I also "retired" in 2003 and have never had a dull moment. I made a list of all the things
Fri May 9, 2025, 04:54 PM
May 2025

I've always wanted to do but have never had the time and I'm still checking things off. I would suggest making a list and checking out volunteer opportunities in your area or your town. In addition to other things, I've been a Selectman, Library Trustee and Planning Board member for the last 15 years and I know that most towns are desperate for people to get involved. All of this has kept me moving and kept my mind sharp.

SWBTATTReg

(25,628 posts)
9. Don't overdo yourself. Bring yourself into the world of retirement slowly, do nothing until you catch your breath, but
Fri May 9, 2025, 04:50 PM
May 2025

if there are some really important things you want to do, been wanting to do, go ahead. Just don't wear yourself out!

AND, most importantly, congratulations!

Emile

(37,022 posts)
14. I been retired now 13 years and never had any
Fri May 9, 2025, 07:24 PM
May 2025

problem finding things that need to be done. Between gardening, mowing, weed eating, cutting firewood, etc etc who has time to exercise?

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