I used to keep a journal. It helped me think clearly, sort out my feelings.
I used to work for a local municipal government. I retired after 30 years!
Now, I sell houses, help people find rentals, manage properties.
I am a type A personality. Retirement is boring! I am only 50 something. I am not ready to sit on the porch and rock! I love helping people, still (I was after all a civil servant for 30 years!).
So how do I reconcile the mixed feelings I have about starting a new career after 30 years, entry level so to speak, at a time in life when I should be looking to wind things down? How do I cope with failing to meet the expectations of family who thought I would now be able to relax - babysit, cook dinner every night, finally clean the house?
Journaling on steroids - aka blogging. Hang on, I think retirement just got real!
