| What have you neglected for the past 30 years? | | | | political groups to driver safety groups, and social |
| Yourself? Friends? Family? Figuring out what to do | | | | clubs could include various types such as cooking, |
| when you retire can be a daunting task, but retiring | | | | dancing, photography, and gardening to name a few. |
| provides the time you have always needed to | | | | You may have to try several out until you find the |
| reconnect with those portions of your life you've | | | | ones that are right for you. Volunteering is another |
| been neglecting. Take the opportunity to learn more | | | | way to make a difference not only in your life, but |
| about yourself, your friends and your family; you | | | | also to those you are helping. |
| never know what amazing things you might discover. | | | | Family |
| Self Improvement | | | | Spend more time with your spouse, children and |
| Challenge yourself constantly when you retire. Try a | | | | grand-children and try to realize what they mean to |
| daily fitness program to get into shape. Learn | | | | you when you retire. Take the time to remember |
| something that you have always had an interest in | | | | those no longer with you and how they have |
| like martial arts or how to cook. Travel to places | | | | affected your life and who you've become. Start a |
| you've never been and always want to visit. Expose | | | | journal about your past or write a letter to each of |
| yourself to new cultures to learn how others live. Go | | | | your children telling each of them everything you |
| back to school and finish your degree or start a new | | | | have wanted them to know about your life. Take as |
| one. Catch up on some books you've been meaning | | | | many pictures as you can of all the things that make |
| to read. Maybe even find a religion. Start eliminating | | | | you happy. A scrapbook is a great way to relive the |
| some of the unhealthy foods you eat or even start | | | | best moments in your life. You can try to trace back |
| a window box garden as a hobby for you to do. | | | | your roots to find out where you came from. You |
| Explore opportunities to help you rid some of those | | | | never know what famous people you may be |
| bad habits you may have. | | | | related to. |
| Social Interaction | | | | You can stay busy when you retire by focusing on |
| Reconnect with others in your community when you | | | | your goals for yourself, friends and family. Putting |
| retire. Find a social club or interest group whose | | | | them into practice will be challenging, but you'll find |
| members you may share a common interest or | | | | that you can stay plenty busy with things to do |
| cause with. Interest groups could range from various | | | | when you retire. |