Wow! Thanks for posting this. What a reality check for Sunday morning. It made me realize, even in retirement, I make lists everyday of tasks and goals. And I check that list several times each day to measure progress. Now, as a full time caregiver, there are obvious tasks I need to ensure the health and safety of my partner. But the oth…
Wow! Thanks for posting this. What a reality check for Sunday morning. It made me realize, even in retirement, I make lists everyday of tasks and goals. And I check that list several times each day to measure progress. Now, as a full time caregiver, there are obvious tasks I need to ensure the health and safety of my partner. But the other things I list are likely feeding my insecurities of maintaining a “productive lifestyle“. I used to stress about the competitiveness of business, but now it seems I am running to remain relevant. Yes, I recognize some of my busyness is also based in the fear of getting older and losing cognitive skills. But (a) reading for pleasure, (b) listening to music and (c) just taking a walk into nature, all are now less prevalent than before retirement. So, thanks for the wakeup call! Amazing, that while we think we are standing our ground sometimes, it turns out our feet are actually on a shifting dune of sand.
You're so welcome my friend. It's funny how we all get this idea so deeply burned into our minds that we have to fill every minute with something, always something. We forget to sometimes just stop, just breathe, just be. It's time we take that back.
Wow! Thanks for posting this. What a reality check for Sunday morning. It made me realize, even in retirement, I make lists everyday of tasks and goals. And I check that list several times each day to measure progress. Now, as a full time caregiver, there are obvious tasks I need to ensure the health and safety of my partner. But the other things I list are likely feeding my insecurities of maintaining a “productive lifestyle“. I used to stress about the competitiveness of business, but now it seems I am running to remain relevant. Yes, I recognize some of my busyness is also based in the fear of getting older and losing cognitive skills. But (a) reading for pleasure, (b) listening to music and (c) just taking a walk into nature, all are now less prevalent than before retirement. So, thanks for the wakeup call! Amazing, that while we think we are standing our ground sometimes, it turns out our feet are actually on a shifting dune of sand.
You're so welcome my friend. It's funny how we all get this idea so deeply burned into our minds that we have to fill every minute with something, always something. We forget to sometimes just stop, just breathe, just be. It's time we take that back.