Each of us has created a unique belief system and reality.  It’s how we choose to live our lives. The speed and direction of your journey are determined by…Y.O.U.  No one else.  Nobody else’s footsteps lead exactly where you are going.  

Most of us, especially we women over 50, find ourselves having re-lived patterns that were not our own true choices. Suddenly, it seems, our careers, lifestyles and life choices no longer support who we are at our core. This retirement thing is different than anything we’ve experienced before.  

Life happens, doesn’t it?  Five years turns into twenty; toddlers become successful adults with toddlers of their own; 30th and 50th High School class reunions are being attended.  All of a sudden, we realize we have more years behind than ahead of us.

Then the 2X4 hits our cerebrum:  “This is MY life, too”.

Now you’re retired.  Guess what?  This time can be chosen, identified and lived as YOURS.  Your time.  Finally. Hey! Does that make you feel guilty?  Selfish?  For many of us, taking control of our very own time, needs, desires, wishes…that has been taught to us that it’s NOT OK!  We’ve been trained that as a Good Mom, a faithful and dedicated wife, it’s our job to make sure our kids and our spouse are happy, that their lives low smoothly forward, that they are successful.  Many of us have been conditioned that it’s our job, our responsibility to make sure everyone is taken care of…despite negative ramifications to ourselves

Guess what?  Now, for the most part, our children are grown.  Our spouses' careers have ended.  We are at a time when we are able to focus on us  …. I’ve said in my mind a million times “YEA!!  This is MY life, too!!”

How do we even begin to figure out what we want to keep and what to discard…I’m talking about thoughts, mindset, actions…

This is a very exciting time in life…re-firement.  I think it is as much fun as being a new High School student, or our first year of college and graduation!  Remember the excitement of your first real job??!  How bout the joy of accomplishment of buying your own car for the first time…or your own home?  Remember the joy of the birth of your children, watching them grow into cool responsible adults?  All of those experiences equal the amazing phase we are in now…retirement, re-firement, choosing this time as OUR TIME.  It’s not really the end of anything, except for what you choose to release.

This retirement phase of Life is choosing to take the fork in the road….forging our own path as ourselves…following our own footsteps!

How much fun is this???   Nothin like it!! Learn more about the Cool Retired Women’s Club at www.CoolRetiredWomensClub.com. 

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