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3. Congrats! Sometimes, it takes some a while to fully realize that they are 'retired', to settle down into a totally

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 12:24 PM

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different lifestyle, of your own making. To some, it comes easier, to others, it takes a little more work and time. Learning to exist on your own terms, 100% is indeed a challenge and a total change when you are no longer marching to someone else's drumbeat.

My biggest piece of advice to my fellow friends who are retiring now, is to take it easy at first, don't go running and taking other part time jobs or something else when you retire. So many of them took on part time jobs, not for the money but for, I guess, keeping 'busy'. The other piece of advice is to not go out and spend, spend, spend. You don't need to do that at first, just kick back, and start enjoying the peace and quiet, the companionship of your fellow retirees or the other friends of yours that have retired prior to when you did. You know where they're at.

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Gosh, I've almost been officially retired now for six months!!! [View all] hamsterjill Jul 29 OP

It only gets better Ferryboat Jul 29 #1

Here's hoping! hamsterjill Jul 29 #2

Congrats! Sometimes, it takes some a while to fully realize that they are 'retired', to settle down into a totally SWBTATTReg Jul 29 #3

Such good advice! hamsterjill Jul 29 #7

Sounds like you are well on the path to fully enjoying yourself and your retirement! Wonderful!! And you are SWBTATTReg Jul 30 #16

One of my husband's friends taught us this amusing acronym - SCAN 3catwoman3 Aug 1 #27

First of all I love your signature line hamsterjill. I retirement finds and embraces you. George McGovern Jul 29 #4

Aw, thank you, George. hamsterjill Jul 29 #8

Paid all of my bill and took the 30 and out. multigraincracker Jul 29 #5

That's a good secret to have, and I agree! hamsterjill Jul 29 #9

Congratulations! markodochartaigh Jul 29 #6

Well I don't know about you - but I got to where I just didn't care if I kept up or not!!! LOL hamsterjill Jul 29 #10

Well, markodochartaigh Jul 29 #13

Sounds like you're doing lucid dreaming LogDog75 Jul 29 #12

I think that it is as close to lucid dreaming as markodochartaigh Jul 29 #14

You may be right. hamsterjill Aug 1 #21

I retired at age fifty-three 22 years ago LogDog75 Jul 29 #11

Sounds like you have it figured out!!! hamsterjill Jul 31 #19

Right With Ya! ProfessorGAC Jul 29 #15

I take it you had to travel a lot for your job??? hamsterjill Aug 1 #22

A LOT! ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #25

WOW! That's quite a travel log! hamsterjill Aug 1 #28

I've Worked In... ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #30

... ailsagirl Jul 31 #17

Retired 12 years ago and I don't miss being a wage slave Emile Jul 31 #18

Me either! hamsterjill Aug 1 #23

Congrats but wait till you see how fast 20 years go by UTUSN Aug 1 #20

Oh, that's scary. hamsterjill Aug 1 #24

Congrats, Jill! SheltieLover Aug 1 #26

Thanks, Sheltie! hamsterjill Aug 1 #29