Making the Transition

One night - that is the amount of time which you will have to transition to your new, retirement life. How is that possible? One day, you will leave your job. You will come home, (or you may have been working from home), eat dinner, go to sleep, and the next morning you will be living the first day of your new life. One often hears how difficult it is to adjust to retirement. Of course it is! Do we actually expect this monumental adjustment will take place in just one night? OK - now that this ridiculous notion is out of the way, let's discuss some of the essential elements to a more realistic transition.

The Major Players Take their Place

On that first night, you will be straddling two worlds: the world of work, which needs no further elaboration, and the world of retirement, which needs lots! In those first few days, you will probably find that the previous supporting elements of your day now take very different roles. While time was a limited commodity, it now becomes plentiful. While all elements of domesticity were "work arounds," they now take center stage. Your personal health will also join these players. Thank goodness! Otherwise, what would you have to do that first day? Friendships and social occasions now move out from the wings, in a post pandemic world. Decisions about your values will now dictate your future purpose in the world.

You are probably somewhat relieved. Most new retirees truly worry about how they will use their time.

Slow it all Down!

A little advice for those of you feeling overwhelmed by the time surplus: do
everything slower! Congratulations if you've been the paragon of efficiency. We know you can multitask. Hooray!

Source: https://www.therookieretiree.com/blog/making-the-transition