When you think about retirement, what comes to mind? Leisurely mornings, a day on the links, maybe picking up a new hobby or two? While these are all valid aspirations, at E&E Wealth we encourage a deeper introspection. It’s not just about what you’re retiring from, but more crucially, what are you retiring to?
Many dive into part-time work, and while that’s a commendable choice, it’s essential to ensure that it’s not merely a stand-in for genuine passion. You have made it to the point in life where you don’t need to work as the ‘default’. Our aim for our retireed clients is they find Vocational activities, irrespective of pay, that can be the gold mines of joy in this new chapter of life.
Take Martha, one of our cherished clients. Post-retirement, she has found solace in community gardening. It started as a weekend hobby but soon blossomed into a vocational passion. Three mornings a week, she’s out in the sun, nurturing plants, connecting with neighbors, and aiding in community harvests. The joy she derives from it, the purpose she feels, is palpable. It’s not just gardening for her; it’s a calling. I recently had someone articulate this mindset shift as going from “legacy” to “inheritance”. As she explained, legacy is what is the mark I am leaving on this world and how will it remember me? Inheritance goes deeper as it invites us to think about what we uniquely have that we can pass on to our loved ones and the world more broadly. I don’t think the proverb “Gray hair is a crown of splendor” is speaking about one’s hair color.
The core takeaway? Retirement is an opportunity, a fresh canvas. Whether it’s volunteering, pursuing a latent passion, or even taking up educational courses – the horizon is vast. Seek out what resonates with your soul, and don’t be confined by conventional retirement checkboxes.
Stay tuned for more insights, perspectives, and stories from our corner. Remember, retirement is not an end; it’s a vibrant beginning.
