Every administrator and teacher knows that for children to be successful they need to have a consistent schedule or routine. Well, retirees need a routine or a schedule, too.
FLOUNDERING AND GRASPING
I jumped out of the wide, deep, ocean of the working world into the retirement world. Now, I find myself floundering in the middle of an aging rowboat, flopping around, gasping, and grasping for a direction in which to take my life. I keep flipping to one idea and then flopping back to another.
TOO MUCH FREEDOM?
Yes, I am happy that I retired–ecstatic actually. I enjoy the freedom of not getting up in the morning, but I am crippled by the fact that I have so much I WANT to do, and I don’t know where to start and at the same time, I know I have to pace myself.
I WANT TO DO IT ALL!
I am trying to fit in a time to study my German–it was my father’s first language, but he never passed it onto us. I had a good handle on it in 1984, but when you don’t use it, you lose it. When and how can I do this on a consistent basis so I really learn it.
I signed up for several on line classes. I want to learn so much that I didn’t have a chance to when I was working or in college. I want to learn Storytelling so I can volunteer my time. I want to learn about the Vikings, the Pharaohs, geography, oceanography, photography, Tai Chi, how to understand great art, and take more writing classes.
I created this website and I want to write on my blog every Wednesday. I want to add to my Losing It blog every week.
I am going back to writing my children’s books and am attending meetings and classes to learn more about the publishing side of writing.
I have to go to the gym or exercise outside every day.
The weather is so beautiful I want to be outside drinking up the sun and the ocean breezes.
I want to spend time a lot of time with my friends and family.
MY SCHEDULE
I need a workable schedule. I need a routine for retirement. I need to feel in control and I need a specific schedule that will get me started and keep my going so I am not reeling and feeling like a fish out of water.
But, that is one more thing that I have to do.
So, do you have any idea when I will get it done?
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