I have the strangest feeling. The feeling that I had better hurry up and do something. I don’t want to be late. I don’t want to forget. I don’t have much time….
But I do. I have a ton of time now. I retired from my job on Friday. It is an early retirement since I am still in my 50s and I am ecstatic.
Still I am feeling a great deal of anxiety because I should be getting a bunch of stuff done in preparation for my work week. It will take some time to wrap my head around the fact that I do not have to get up at some ungodly hour to drive to my job an hour away. I do not have to reach performance goals for the day. I do not have to track the results. I do not have to deal with the escalations from customers, who quite frankly have shown themselves all too often, to be disgusting people.
I am looking forward to more cooking and recipes on here. I am looking forward to getting to know my new town since we have been here a year but I have not had much time to prowl and post about the wonderful finds. I am looking forward to not caring when I cannot sleep in during the night.
I am looking forward to having the time to visit with my fellow bloggers who have sadly been neglected by me over the past 5 1/2 years. I have missed you all so much.
How awesome! Freedom!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful...have a good time getting use to that freedom.
ReplyDeleteI am sooooo happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
Enjoy every moment.
I wish you peace--it's not going to be easy to have a schedule only you can design. I went into a really upsetting time when I 'retired' from my job to take care of my kids (and that's a lot different from what you are doing but call it a similar in that you are leaving a structured world as I did). You will find direction and it may seem difficult. Just remember that you are carving out a new chapter in your life and the past helped you get here.
ReplyDeleteI've loved keeping up with you on FB and I hope you blog much more---I've loved your posts for the past 5 years we've ]been friends.
All the best,
Jane x
You are going to have so much fun - and you will wonder how you ever had time to go to work, because you will be busy enjoying yourself. You are fortunate to be able to retire so young. Have fun!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your early retirement! Have a blast:@)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your retirement. For one (as for many more, I bet) I am looking forward to getting to visit with you a lot more. As the saying goes, "bring it on". Have a happy week just enjoying your new found freedom.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I've been retired for 10 years and still haven't caught up or done all the stuff I want to do.
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Lori. You deserve all that free time because, God knows, you'll fill 24 hours up with 25 hours of your hobbies and desires!
ReplyDeleteHas it really been that long, well you fully deserve to have this time, and I can see you filling it up nicely.
ReplyDeleteCongrats again.
Jen
Congratulations. What a wonderful time you have ahead of yourself
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