Hello! Newly Retired Struggles

jim_slim

jim_slim

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Hello, I am new to the forum site and looking forward to experience all that this forum has to offer.
i have been retired 2 year’s now, my biggest issue with retirement is boredom and getting motivated to get moving. What has been your biggest struggles after retirement?
 

I think the biggest struggle is accepting life is different now. I would suggest, get up, get dressed and get out of the house. When home, find things you didn't have time to do when working. Find new hobbies. Stay connected, even if it's online.
Your new job is to relax and enjoy yourself but you need to find your own way to do that. Don't let others dictate what that should be.

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I really didn’t enjoy working and do very much enjoy the luxury of not having to work.

My biggest adjustment was the loss of a work related social group.

When I retired there were very few people to do things with and that hasn’t changed.

The people that I know either don’t have the desire, the time, or the money to go places and do things.

Welcome to SF, take some time to look around and dive in when you are ready!
 

Our biggest struggle has been to find enough hours in the day to do everything we want to do. Apart from the usual day to day chores, we like to travel, go to the theatre - note this means live stage shows, go for walks, work in our garden etc..
You might find some voluntary work, or help out at a local school.
I know that it's a big adjustment in your like, but I'm sure you'll find plenty to keep you amused.
 
I was able to avoid the boredom by planning ahead. A few years before retirement, I amassed a huge collection of entertainment. Thousands of movies, hundreds of books and plenty of gadgets and man toys. Along with an exercise routine, every day is full. Hobbies and other interests are necessary for sanity.
 
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Hi and Welcome Jim_Slim!! Glad to see you here!

Also, welcome to the retirement years! Idle time along with the change of pace seems
be the struggle... different things for different folks... but spending a little of that idle
right here is a good thing for me... I hope that it will be for you too.
 
Struggles... There's no universal answer re boredom, but most SF members probably have something to say. I'd ask, what do you value? And what aligns with your values?

I've always enjoyed building teams, so I do some of that. And I'm concerned about our natural environment on this planet. So, both before retirement and now, I've involved myself in doing something related to that.
 
Every new retiree goes through the boredom stage. But 2 years of that stage is a bit much. You could spend your time curing cancer, solving the Black Matter problem, running a marathon, or ensuring world peace. But since you haven't got off your butt, maybe that's not for you.
You have been given the chance to be 8 years old again. When you wake up in the morning, what does your inner child want to do, then do it. It doesn't have to be monumental, athletic, world changing. If it's watching cartoons, watch cartoons. If the kid wakes up and wants an orange popsicle, go get an orange popsicle. It's whatever that little kid would like to and do it. The operative word is "do".
 
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Hi Jim and welcome to the forum from another Texan, I've been retired about 20 years now. I've enjoyed my retirement... stayed busy, traveled, remodeled my house.. just everyday maintenance of my house and yard is very time consuming...I think my biggest struggle has been trying to stay healthy. Enjoy your retirement, enjoy the forum and enjoy life.
 

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