Is there a place within the volunteer community where the skills you acquired, and in some cases enjoyed, can be utilized? Did you do computer related work and now can do web pages for animal rescue. Did you do construction, but the body isn't as limber as it once was, but you could help inter city youth paint walls that now have words you wouldn't want your grandchildren repeating. Is there a hobby you wished you would have had more time doing and can put that into use? Maybe you played the piano and a Dementia unit would love to have you play for the residents.
As my husband approaches retirement it is something he is trying to work out before his final day. How do you go from working 60 plus hours per week and your work ethic says it isn't right to sit at the pool, drinking Bud Light, reading a book 7 days a week? We were both taught when you work you work hard and when you play you play hard, but work must be first. We never truly learned how to play. It isn't always easy adjusting to retirement and a forum like this with sharing of ideas is a wonderful tool.
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