Why Your Senior Years Should Be Some of the Best You Ever Had
Many people feel down thinking about getting older. They think retirement will bring only negatives and that they will no longer serve a useful purpose.
This couldn’t be further from the truth, though and, if you approach your senior years with the right attitude, you could find they are some of the most exciting, interesting, and fun times of your life.
Here are some great reasons why there is still so much to be enjoyed after retirement.
No work
Remember those long days on your feet all day or stuck behind a desk? Those days you just longed to go out into the sunshine or jet off on holiday, the times you just didn’t want to get out of bed in the morning.
Now things are different; it would be a huge shame not to appreciate all of those lie-ins and lazy days.
No dependents
Most people look back on the days when their children were small with great fondness, but it’s also worth remembering just how hard they were too. Remember longing to use the bathroom in peace, or wishing you could enjoy a meal with adult conversation, or only having to get yourself dressed in the mornings?
You made it through the chaos of living with a teenager and took care of your children right until the moment they left to experience their own independence.
Well, now’s your chance to enjoy your free time. Relish the opportunity to eat out with friends and appreciate that long soak in the tub.
When the time comes, and you need some additional help, providers such as McKnight Place can support you while keeping the freedom you have earned over the years.
Time for hobbies
There will have been numerous times you considered doing something throughout your life but just didn’t have time to take it up. Think back to those things and take the opportunity to do them now.
Perhaps you’ve always wanted to paint, write a novel or learn a musical instrument, well now is your chance, you’ve got no excuse so just go for it. You could even pick up a hobby that makes you some extra cash.
Opportunity to travel
More free time also gives you the chance to travel; whether that’s seeing more of your local area, exploring the entire country, or going international – get out there and see a bit more of the world.
Don’t care about what others think
Once you reach a certain age, you really don’t have anything to prove. Other people’s opinions about you seem to matter less. C
This is another type of freedom you can now enjoy – the freedom to do what you like, dress how you like, and behave how you like without worrying what other people think.
Lots of life experience
When you have a lifetime of experience behind you, it means you are less likely to make silly mistakes; now, you can make better, more informed choices.
Living life with all that hard-earned wisdom can make wading through all of life’s choices that little bit easier.
So don’t consider your senior years as something to be fearful of. Live your best life whatever your age and embrace all the perks you get from being a certain age.
So times I think I should make a list of things that I would like to do and take steps to do them
Retirement for some is hard and for others they enjoy it. I enjoy doing stuff that I never had time for when I worked. If I want to sit down with a new book and read it all day. I know I need to do for physical stuff but ………..
It is nice to be able to do what we want when we want.
I think being retired is a freedom from all the problems at work.
I am not as active as I should be BUT I am working on it. I am hoping that this summer we will get to take a road trip safely
Hopefully next year we will be a little more comfortable traveling. I am so ready to get out and about
I enjoy being retired I get to do what I ant when I want. I should get more exercise but I get busy with other things. Working on budgeting my time to fit everything in
I haveI am full days and never get bored at home. I know a lot of seniors are going nuts because of COVID. I am looking forward to traveling again some day
Its hard to come from working every day to doing nothing ever day. If you let it get to you and you don’t keep up a active life then you will pay for it with lots of aches and pain.
Each of us are so different my sister is 73 and she still works a 40+ hr a week job. She says it keeps her flexible and young. She also lives with her granddaughter and great grandson. She has a busy life and enjoys it.
I am retired and I don’t do as much as I used to. BUT I do enjoy coming and going and doing what I want. Before COVID my sister have done some road trips
I am hoping to travel and move to Florida when my hubby retires. Still quite a few years away, but I love the idea of great weather, palm trees and beaches!
I am looking forward to the freedom to travel all over in our retirement years.
Hobbies and travel at so great for seniors.
Having hobbies again would be nice!
My dream is to travel all over the world during retirement.
This is so true. One hopes they are in good enough health to enjoy it. I know many of us are still working as we have to.
The senior years are important to spend with family and friends and to do the things that you feel are important– travel and exercise just be a few.