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04-04-21, 12:15 PM | |
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I've learned to not just accept that I'm retired now, but to revel in it. When you figure the first couple of decades of life, you're in school, and for the next few decades you're working, this is the first time that all my time is my own. I have learned so many maintenance things around the house and yard, new ways of cooking, online classes, great podcasts and audiobooks, so many things. I am grateful for so many things.
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04-04-21, 02:27 PM | ||
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Gams, geez, what a doofus he was! Didn't you also have endure a theft? We had two guys bang on our front door a few months ago. I never answer the front door, and as I looked out the peephole, I saw a guy stealing an ornament off of our porch. I ran outside and yelled at them, but they just drove off laughing. I'm so glad I didn't open the door. It could have turned into a home invasion. I haven't witnessed much of "the kindness of strangers" in person. Maybe because I've been hiding in my home much of the time. There have been some wonderful stories on the news that give me a bit of faith in humanity. I have had some of the medical professionals be kinder and gentler than usual. I've been impressed at some instructors who have put up free or low-priced content. At one point, Jenny Ford sold ten of her Walk Across America downloads for only $1. Verizon gave everyone 15G of free bandwidth for one month. That was a lot more than I had with my old plan.
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04-04-21, 03:20 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2008
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The isolation of the past year has just been a continuation of the isolation of my life as a caregiver during my father's life.
When, oh, when am I going to have the chance to not feel like I'm trapped at home? I'm more than ready to move beyond the distractions of hobbies, but as things are, I'm just not sure how to make that happen. My cooking skills are good, and I guess in lock down I've gotten a better sense of how to shop and cook for one, so that's a relief. Compared to the amount of food I used to cook for dad, I barely need a thing. I've begun to re-learn my own food preferences. I eat a lot less chili, hot sauce and garlic now, LOL!! Funnily enough, I'd bought two big packages of toilet paper in 2019, so that particular shortage wasn't an issue. Had plenty of soap and cleaning supplies from my years of care giving too. Oh, and as for other people? There's a great deal more dumbness and anger in the world than I'd realized. My general habit of being vague and keeping my distance has stood me in good stead.
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04-04-21, 03:20 PM | |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I've learned I can be content puttering around at home and not accomplishing as much.
I've learned that life can still be busy during a pandemic. DH has a lot of health issues, and I spend a lot of time taking him to appointments. Add that to normal things around the house, like laundry and cooking, and errands and life can be busy even when you're not going places. I've learned that I really enjoy picking up groceries and drugstore items rather than going into stores myself. I've learned that I enjoy picking up food and bringing it home. Pre-pandemic, we always either ate home cooked food at home or went out to eat. This time has reminded me how much I enjoy reading and that I generally don't like popular or trendy books. I love history - whether historical fiction or true history books - and I've gone looking for it. I've learned I have a major creative streak. I knew that before, but I've honed it and spent more time on it this past year. This time has reminded me of who my true and lasting friends are and how much I enjoy spending time with them, even if it's Zoom. DH is retired and pre-pandemic I was trying to decide what to do with myself with work. During the pandemic, I stumbled into an online tutoring site where I advertised myself as an online software training and I've really enjoyed it. One of my favorite things is helping people learn what they need to use their computer in a way that enhances their life. So many older adults (40s, 50s, and above) feel like they must be dumb because they don't understand standard computer topics when, as I tell them regularly, they just have had no one in their life who can adequately explain the concepts to them in a way that makes sense to them. (Good thread, Alta.)
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04-04-21, 03:51 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: West of Chicago in the Illinois Corn Belt
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I knew I was a homebody and introvert but this pandemic only reinforced it. I learned I really don’t have many friends and it mad me feel sad. My problem is other than exercise, and gardening I don’t have any hobbies. I am in my mid 60’s and work 2 jobs. I cannot see myself retiring because what will I do? I can’t really afford to retire but I worry when I get to that point I will be bored.
I learned a lot more about my co-workers and it wasn’t good. Whereas I continued to work some were happy to stay home, get paid and not do anything. Having a strong work ethic this was difficult for me. I found myself praying more and taking religion more seriously. I learned that I tend to judge others and have been taking steps not to do that. I have been writing monthly goals and learned this helps me.
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