Do you notice that people go faaaaast! Too fast? “Keeping up” can be exhausting.
Slowing down can also be hard for those of us who have been working hard all our lives.
How do we put the breaks on the train without causing too much tension?
Out with the old!
Are you planing on volunteering in retirement?
Canadians over the age of 65 are a giving bunch! They volunteer more hours and donate more money on average to the causes that are important to them than any other age group. That’s pretty cool. Check out this report.👇
https://www.reveraliving.com/about…/living-a-life-of-purpose
Fear of loss of health
My health means everything and I am doing all that I can to be in the best shape possible so I can continue to have a great quality of life in retirement.
If you want to have great health in retirement, but you haven’t donned track shoes since your last gym class; you don’t eat well, sleep well, take time to recharge your batteries, are often stressed, or are generally in poor health, then you are at a crossroads and you have an important decision to make.
How do you want to feel and what do you want to do in the second half of your life?
Fear of having to go back to work
Studies show that more and more retirees are either delaying their retirement past the age of 65 or going back to work. In 2015, StatsCan, found that 53.5 per cent of men and almost 39 per cent of women who were 65 reported working during the year.
Some reasons for delaying retirement past 65 or going back to work include - not ready to retire; don’t have enough money; bored; lonely; want to meet new people; want to keep busy; etc.
Time is precious in retirement
All jokes aside...time is one of the many blessings about retirement.
What do you want to do with your precious time? 😍
Fear of a Lack of Purpose in Retirement
A purpose is very important to living a meaningful life. Ernie J. Zelinski, author of How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free says that, “Two essentials for successful retirement are sufficient funds to live on and sufficient things to live for.”
You may have a lot of hobbies, interests and leisure activities that may keep you busy, however, if you want your retirement to be meaningful, these will most likely not be enough. You may need to find your purpose.
How to Live Your Own Extraordinary Life
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” - C. S. Lewis
I love this quote because it speaks the truth.
We’ve all been through rough times...illness, the loss of a loved one, career changes and so much more.
We’ve all been surrounded at one point or another in our lives by someone who truly inspired us. Someone doing big things.
We are all capable of resilience and we are all meant for extraordinary.
What does an extraordinary life mean to you?
