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First Days of Retirement

AWESOME!

Just AWESOME - that's all I have to say about it.

I made MAJOR progress on cleaning up the house - bathroom - Check! Living Room - In Process. Desk Cleared - Check! Office - In Process.

My goals this month are clearing out paperwork backlog, and general cleaning and organization.

So far, so good.
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  1. Wise1June 6, 2017 at 9:05 AM

    In the midst of all of the catching up of things that went to seed while you were working, carve out some time for yourself. Take a day or two to go to the park, take a walk, go for a swim, take in a visit to a Botanical Garden, do yoga, et cetera. Something special just for you, to really decompress physically and mentally. Self celebration. Otherwise, you're going straight into constantly working on non-paid work mode. Schedule a little cheap "me" time every week. Enjoy!

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