BESTSELF™ ICEBREAKER | Dreams 16
HOW DO YOU IMAGINE YOU'LL SPEND YOUR RETIREMENT?
There’s not much imagination required as that is how I’m living life right now.
Unencumbered by any obligations - I am the only one I answer to, and show up for, every day.
What do I do with my days?
Three things never go away: Housework (laundry, cooking, dishes, cleaning, organizing) and Chores (groceries, vet, RMT, chiropractor, dentist, doctor) and Self Care (take medication, stylist, aesthetician, doctor, dentist)
The good news is now I have time for and the permission to choose to do only those things that bring me joy:
Read elevated chick-lit and mysteries
Time spent on the front porch
Daily conversations with my kids via FaceTime or phone (as a rule, they do not text)
Walk the dogs
Write for the blog and outlines for future “bestsellers”
Put together renovation plans for Moondance
Watch my favourite shows
Indulge in decidedly “woo” practices
Focus on a current project or course
Listen to music - especially those playlists I’ve curated to emphasize good vibes
Go on regular photo walks and capture real life
Meals, drinks, and laughs with friends
Meditate + Legs up the wall
Work out/stretch on the reformer Pilates machine
Buy new clothes that reflect comfort and confidence
Make travel plans - then pack up and go
Invest in interesting ventures
Make meaningful gemstone jewellery with intention and love
Discover binge-worthy series online
Engage with friends (people I actually know) all over the world via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
There are a few things I’d like to do which are completely dependent upon my improved mobility:
Play pickleball
Go ziplining at COP when I visit Cole in Calgary
Skydive
Play a round of golf with my boys
Go kayaking (this is completely fear-based hesitation)
TRAVEL!!!
I like the idea that I’m always learning and continue to have something to look forward to every day. I’ve lived a lot of life, and there are a few things I don’t have or want to do again. I’m grateful for all of it, the good and the challenging. All I know is that going forward I can draw on the lessons learned and the boundaries earned.