Fellow retirees, do you sometimes have difficulty motivating yourself

[Polly Hennessey]

6. I spent most of my life

putting up with people and their demands but I was paid for it so I endured. Now I live on five acres with my sister. We are both widowed. She still works as an ICU nurse. We have a beautiful place with a pond, trees, flowers. I have my dogs and cats, they are my social world. I go to the grocery store, the Vets office, the Cleaners, etc. My stepson lives up at Lake Tahoe and we see each other often. Thanksgiving I am going to Petaluma to see more relatives. I walk with the animals on our property and that is fine with me. Life is calm and peaceful without the intrusion of other people. I feel no guilt at all and do not miss interactions with people. So, Racoon, don’t worry about being motivated, your time is now yours. You may do what makes you happy - with or without movement or socializing.