Breathe in. Breathe out. It will be okay.
Today, I submitted my retirement application documents.
I feel a calmness. I’m almost at the end of this chapter of my life, and I wonder what the next chapter will bring.
Anticipation
This next chapter hasn’t been written yet. There is only a bare-bones framework:
- Live. Love. Laugh.
- Find joy in everyday moments.
- Be me.
Fear
Can we manage on less income? Will we still be able to afford the cycling trips we love so much? Will I be bored?
Questions with no answers at the moment.
And that’s okay.
I officially retire on September 22. The answers will come after that—as will solutions for whatever new things pop up along the way.
There is a sense of freedom. Yes, it is a big identity shift. But it is also exciting to be on the cusp of intentionally shaping who I will be in this next chapter.
How have you adjusted to the transitions in your life—whether retirement, becoming a spouse or parent, experiencing loss, or simply stepping into a new version of yourself?
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