06-19-23 Good question
How do you want to retire?
Retirement, a word so full of both dread and hope. I have lived my life so far by grabbing it, for the most part, one day at a time. As I see the years whirl by, the reality of my future stares me in the face. At 60, I know I should have a plan, a clear vision of what I want and what I can accomplish. I do know that I want to travel more, experience more… what I find is that I am just doing what I can, day by day. If I admit my true desires, it would be to find someone financially stable who would love to travel with me. I don’t need them to save me, but to relieve some of the burden of a single life of work and the extra expense of travelling solo. It would also be lovely to have someone to relive the memories with. On the flip side, I work to become independent, to be able to work from anywhere, as I don’t think I will be able to stop any time soon. If I could take my show on the road, I wouldn’t have to fully retire any time soon, either. So, therein lies the hope.
In the meantime, as I did today, I run payroll, file government requirements, and try to keep my clients happy. Throw in a lot of MusicFest scheduling and a volunteer board meeting and I have a full non-retired life. My Mom and my cat keep me hopping and I look forward to escaping at some point.
triumphgal 