As you anticipate and plan for the “new normal” life you will have in retirement, remember “there is life after work and work after retirement. You get to choose.” Pick well as you decide what you will change and what you will keep for retirement.
To help you make the best choices regarding life after work, take time to examine each of the following life arenas (an in-depth look is available in Ready To Retire? Successful Retirement Planning To Make The Best Of The Rest Of Your Life*)
• Career/work
• Health and wellness
• Finances
• Family relationships/friendships
• Leisure and social
• Personal/spiritual development
and ask yourself
• What brings me joy?
• What gives me a sense of purpose?
• What fulfills needs that work used to provide?
• What creates a legacy I can be proud of?
Consider keeping these activities and habits as part of your retirement lifestyle.
Now look at what you can change.
• Are there skills you can use in a new way or different setting?
• Can you be more intentional about safeguarding your health?
• Where can you make adjustments to your budget and/or recurring income?
• Can you find the strength to spend more time with people who enliven you and less time with those who drag you down?
• Will you try a new hobby or activity you never had time for before?
• What one new thing will you learn today?
The choice is yours. Stay stuck where you are now or create a new retirement lifestyle, made up of activities that fit your unique personality.
Make the best of your life for the rest of your life as you prepare for retirement with Retirement Lifestyle Strategies coaching and resources from Dee Cascio.
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