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Martina R. Williams, PhD's avatar

You’re definitely not alone. I have a wild mind that isn’t the ā€œretiringā€ sort. The best thing about the end of traditional salaried work is the freedom to apply my wild mind to all kinds of work—writing, critical reading, golf, community service and relationships.

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Michelle Reeves's avatar

I've been grappling with this exact thing since my husband retired. I think for me it's more of a mindset shift away from 'having' to do something to 'wanting' to do it. Taking the pressure off and not setting arbitrary deadlines that mean we can't just take off and explore somewhere new for the day. As a type one recovering perfectionist it's still a challenge but I'm slowly peeling back the productivity layers šŸ’™

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