Daily Life & Simple Joys

Let's share ideas and encouragement for creating a daily life that feels balanced, interesting, and personal — not busy for the sake of being busy.

What does a “good day” in retirement actually look like?

Often, it’s found in the small things: hobbies, routines, staying engaged, enjoying home, and filling time in ways that feel satisfying rather than forced.

How do you spend your days?  Is this meaningful to you, or simply wasting time? 

Home Sweet Home

Life begins and revolves around your home sweet home (and whether a home, condo, apartment or room in assisted living, doesn't matter, it's HOME). Make it yours. Don't think temporary, raise your spirits in your own mode of living!

As we age, there are so many simple products we can buy to live a better life. Senior independant living is what we really want. Right?

I found many for my mom as she aged in place at home, then later in Assisted Living. I hope some of my ideas might be the perfect solution for you too!

Work-Optional

Retirement doesn’t mean the end of contribution — it often means redefining it. You are in a life transition, where do you want to do after retirement?

Many retirees want purpose without pressure, structure without stress, and ways to give back that feel meaningful.  Let's explore volunteering, light work, mentoring, and purpose-driven living on your terms.

Here, “work” is optional — but purpose is personal. This space supports retirees who still want to feel useful, connected, and engaged with the world around them.

To work or not to work, that is the question!

Some of us will work longer before retiring. Look at your options before you retire too early, that is, too early for you.

Why work when you just retired? Working in retirement has examples of why we work after retirement as well as lots of retiree experiences. 

Many of us need work, in some manner, to feel life again.  Just a simple job, and being needed is huge in retirement

Volunteer

Volunteer -- start with simple jobs and show you are capable of more!

The thing about volunteering is helping others. If you are a happy retiree, consider the smiles you can spread and the help you can provide to the working world. Remember when time was so lacking when you worked? Time to help those who need a lift.

I think this is especially good for negative mindsets so they can be out and busy instead of brooding over retirement. Go help someone and brighten your own day!

Hobbies

Do you have personal interests or hobbies? I have a large list started to help. you remember a long-gone hobby or something new you might enjoy!

Based on where you are in life right now (not necessarily your age, but what you are capable of doing to stretch your body and mind)... what do you do daily (or most days) that you enjoy?

How do you keep busy with retirement activity?

Please share below to give other retirees ideas -- and to prove we can still do personal interests, perhaps with a little help.

  • Are you a reader (like me) who reads on Kindles now for larger text?
  • Do you enjoy walking, whether leisurely strolls or power walks? Do you use anything to help with balance or energy?
  • Do you follow local news? politics? a specific health topic? How do you help to contribute to this area, since you have both time and interest?


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