Was it difficult decision to retire?

Was it a difficult decision to retire? We talked about retiring after a long career. I wondered if I would find it difficult or challenging to walk off my job. One day I was important in a corporate company... Next I had nowhere to go, no pressure to meet someone else’s demands. This role came with a lot of pressure, responsibility, and employees. Plus, working on many different types of contracts, all with hot deadlines. Benchmark: “When eligible, will you be ready to go?” While I could have worked longer, my retirement dreams were suddenly on the top of my list. I was ready to go when eligible. I retired at age 70. Having a plan helps with the transition. I thought I would leverage the skills I knew, but frankly, it was boring. Time for a new challenge! “I need more fun and new challenges, not the same-old, same-old.” In fact, after I retired, my friends asked a lot more questions, especially about their retirement plans from their jobs and how they work. I loved helping her friends and their friends. Maybe there was a business model here? Why not start a business? My many interests and my decades of work all converged into a business model that would give me what I was looking for. Starting with a new venture in Physiotherapy, especially sport, caring for physically disabled and elderly people. This new venture wasn’t one of my retirement dreams, but rather the result of trying a variety of paths until I found the right one. This would be a challenge, but one that built on new skills, knowledge, and passion, and offered me new, fun opportunities. Like many entrepreneurs, I dove in with both feet. I didn’t talk to anyone in advance or look for permission. This was what I wanted to do. I’d figure out the logistics along the way. I am waiting excitedly to see the finished product of my new dreams and hard work. #retirement #newbeginnings #entrepreneurship #secondcareer #physiotherapy #healthcare #passion #challenge #inspiration #lifeafterwork