Like most things in life, retirement is exactly what you make it. I turned 57 in the summer after I retired from teaching elementary school for 31 years. For the last number of years of my career, I taught 7th grade, the one that the great majority of teachers avoid. Every day was a challenge and that was a good thing; very rewarding years.
After I retired, I made sure I maintained my fitness level and ate well, very different from what the outdated Canada food guide suggests. I have remained healthy and physically able to do things I have been doing for the last 30 years or more. I am now, a youngster of 70 years.
I refuse to create a "Bucket List", because, in my mind anyways, it suggests I am not happy with the life I have from day to day. Whether I am enjoying twiddling my thumbs for a while, playing with my granddaughter or jumping on an airplane to head someplace, it's all good. I try not to wait for life, because I am too busy living it all the time.
Embrace every day.
