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      ‘Livin The Dream’                                                           choosing what you want to learn!     other aspects of health, like regular
                                                                                  Retirement  can be an ideal time  to
                                                                                                                       medical  checkups,  healthy  eating,
                                                                                  explore new interests or dive deeper   and adequate  sleep.  The  healthier
                                            are the things you’ve always wanted
                                                                                  into ones you already have. Consider   you are, the more you’ll be able to
                                            to do but didn’t have time for?       enrolling  in courses at  a local
                                            Whether  it’s volunteering,  pursuing                                      enjoy your retirement  years to the
                                                                                  college,  taking  up a  new skill,  or   fullest.
                                            a long-neglected hobby, or learning
                                                                                  getting certified in something you’re
                                            something  new, having  a  sense of   passionate about. Keeping your mind     While  it’s tempting  to see
                                            purpose gives structure to your days                                       retirement as the ultimate time to be
                                                                                  engaged  is not only rewarding but
                                            and keeps you engaged. Retirement                                          free from schedules, having some
                                                                                  also  beneficial  for  cognitive  health.
                                            doesn’t  have  to  mean  sitting  idle—  Technology is always changing and   sort of routine is beneficial. A daily or
                                            it can be the beginning of a new,                                          weekly routine can provide structure
                                                                                  evolving.  Maybe take a class to keep
                                            purpose-driven chapter in life.                                            and a sense of accomplishment. The
                                                                                  yourself up to speed!  The feeling
                                              How often have you said, or heard  of learning something new can be      key is to keep it flexible - unlike a work
                                                                                                                       schedule, your routine in retirement
                                            a friend say, “When I retire, all I want  invigorating  and can offer a sense
      By Janeen Wagemans                                                                                               should be adjustable  to suit your
                                            is peace and quiet and solitude?”  The  of accomplishment  long  after  your
                                                                                                                       evolving  interests.  Maybe you start
                                            idea  of no one  making  demands is  career ends.
             hen    people   talk   about                                                                              your mornings with a walk or spend
      Wretirement,  the conversation        alluring; yet, as hard as it is to imagine    If you know retired people, you   afternoons  working on a  passion
                                            when you’re in the swim, one of the
      often  revolves  around  financial                                          probably know all about their aches   project. The routine gives your days a
                                            most  significant  challenges  retirees
      planning—saving,  investing,  and                                           and pains, so you already know that   rhythm, but flexibility means you can
      managing  money  to  sustain  your    face is social isolation. Without the   maintaining  good physical  health   still indulge in spontaneity. Strike a
                                            built-in  social  network that  comes
      lifestyle  when you’re no longer                                            is one of the best ways to ensure a   balance that works for you, ensuring
                                            with a job, it’s easy to become
      working.  While  financial  stability                                       long and enjoyable retirement. Start   you have time to enjoy life while also
      is critical,  it’s equally  important  to   disconnected from others. Make it   building healthy habits before you   having enough structure  to prevent
                                            a point to nurture relationships and
      consider the emotional,  physical,                                          retire, so they become part of your   aimlessness.
      and social  aspects of retirement.    build a strong social network. Joining   routine. Engage in regular exercise,
                                            clubs, community  groups, or even                                             We assume that retirement will be
      After all,  retirement  is about more                                       whether it’s walking, swimming, or
                                            picking  up group-based activities                                         easy, but it’s more than the transition
      than just stepping away from a job—                                         participating in fitness classes. Chair
      it’s about embracing a new chapter    like walking groups, book clubs, or   yoga?  Why not! Keeping active       from  doing  everything  to  doing
                                            volunteering - even pickle ball -   will                                   nothing.   It takes a bit of planning
      in life. I’m well into retirement, so I                                     helps  prevent  health  issues and
                                            help you stay connected. You could                                         to ease the transition to another, and
      have accumulated a bit of wisdom I                                          keeps you energized for the activities
      would’ve liked to have had going in.  also use this time to reconnect with   you want to pursue. Don’t neglect   hopefully enjoyable, new adventure!
                                            old friends or spend more time with
         Be    prepared     to    redefine   family. Staying socially  active  is
      yourself.  Many  of  us  define       essential for mental health and well-                                     Thom’s Trivia
      ourselves by our careers. We spend    being, so make social connections a                                            Answers
      decades shaping our identity around   priority in your retirement plan.
      our professional lives, which makes                                                                    Questions on page 21
      transitioning  into  retirement  a      Another hope, especially if you’d
                                            been  expected  to  be  continually
      potentially  disorienting  experience.                                       1 A - Don Silmser in the Men’s City League
                                            “upgrading” in your work life,
      To avoid feeling lost, start thinking                                        2 A - Technical, Finishing Room, Paper Machine, and Services
      about  how  you  want  to  redefine   is that you won’t have to keep
                                            up!   However, consider  the  fun of   3 A -  Ron McAllister
      your purpose in retirement.  What
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