We do most of our living between Friday night and Monday morning. Monday morning is the time to reflect on the weekend and get back into our week day routine . As I get older it becomes more difficult to get myself moving on Monday morning. I guess that is part of what retirement planning is about - letting go of the weekday routine and spreading the rest of your life over seven days
Monday, July 28, 2014
I returned to work this week after two weeks of vacation. I always like to take a couple of weeks in the summer just to hang around the house, the pool, catch up on some reading, gardening. It is nice to have the luxury of time to meet friends and family for coffee, go to yoga everyday.
My few weeks kicking around town is always a litmus test for me about my retirement readiness. I always pay attention to my feelings about going back to work. Is it time for me to make my "at home" vacation a more permanent lifestyle?
Not yet. I was looking forward to returning to work. I had no feeling of dread of going back to the office. I missed my work and my colleagues.
However, on Monday night after a hellish day at work, my thoughts were leaning in the other direction. But by the end of the week after I seemed to have my work life under control.... I am confident....not yet.
I will keep working on my checklist for retirement, continue my planning for this next phase of my life ... I think right now... I am still an emerging senior....
