8 Radical Things to Do in Retirement
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- In this video, I share eight radical ideas to make the most of your retirement.
From putting yourself first and reflecting on your legacy to writing down memories, preparing for death, and staying healthy, these tips are designed to help you live a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Join our Sixty and Me community as we explore these transformative practices for women over 60.
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Just like you don’t remember being born you are not going to remember when you die. So instead of being anxious of death I live life to the fullest & let my family members know of my wishes.
100%
I’m 61 and just stopped working fulltime for per diem work ( in health care ) as I babysit my first grandchild . I love your advice and have started on some of it already especially getting healthy , exploring my spirituality and religious practices , saying No and spending my energy on what I want to do . After dedicating the past 8 years to helping my aging parents who have now passed along with my developmentally disabled sister , I need a break ! It’s ok to put me first while I spread love and show compassion to others . Be well lovely you !
Well said!!!❤
Love you for your direct, realistic messages. 🙄🤗
I appreciate that
this is youtube gold
Priceless! Hard to do for women in their 60s. I love your content - I found you during estrangement from my son - when he married - he and his wife cut all contact - 2 years later he was in ICU with multiple organ failure - alcoholism/addiction - we had one hour with him already intubated eyes taped closed and unconscious - I know he knew we were there - he passed the next day - 10 months ago. You’re videos have been so helpful in many ways - I blamed myself for everything - people that know me and knew him kept saying not to but as his mother - you know? I made a decision last week to take a break from all my friends - I’m usually sociable - being alone is lovely for now. Good food - exercise - healing meditation. You have created a wonderful sisterhood ❤thank you Margaret.
Good Sunday 🌄☕ Morning , Margaret. Beautiful blouse, love the color. Having a 🍪 cookie, now with ginger and 🍋 lemon tea❤ I have my one 🍪 cookie a day😍 nice 🙂 👍 topic , Thank-you.
Good morning!
My profession was teaching around the world. I maintained a condo in the US but most of my friends had moved on. My retirement made me realize I needed to find my tribe in the area where I now lived. My hobby of quilting brought me to a nearby church where they have a quilting ministry. Three years later I joined the church proper. Many other volunteer projects follwed as well as a strong feeling of purpose. Meanwhile, I also teach part time in a poor area of town. Life has been full. I discovered gal pals (which I never really had in my younger days) as well as a market for some of my quilted items. I no longer have much of a social life outside of church and I miss traveling, but overall, life is good and I am thankful to be healthy.
Thank you for sharing your story
Wonderful advice❤
I am so grateful for this channel , if only you knew how much it means to me , thank you so much dear Margaret.
I'm so glad! Thank you so much for being here
You just confirmed what I was thinking just recently, that at this late stage of my life it makes sense to prepare for the next stage,
whatever it may be. Yet, how to prepare for the unknown? I think meditation is an obvious path to take. Perhaps it's time to unload from
all worldly matters and remain peaceful... emptied out, so a new inspiration may arise from within.
Have recently started watching your videos and am truly enjoying them. Looking forward to many more.
Glad you like them!
Margaret, you are such a wonderful inspiration ❤️ I agree with everything you shared.
Thank you so much!
❤Love this putting yourself first! Religion and spirituality brings inner peace for me. It is wise to plan for death. Forgiveness releases a lot of the past and it is easier to restart. I have a lot of photographs. Health is wealth. It is the most important priority. Good friends make life better.Thank you for your posting. Choose happiness with loved ones. Family first .Good food good life!😊
Thank you my friend! Hugs from Southeastasia.
I love your channel, Margaret. So real. Lots of food for thought today. On the point about staying social, I am in a new city, having moved to be near adult children. I imagine others are in similar situation. Making new friends is a challenge. I have made efforts, and a few connections, but it all feels like a struggle now. I do keep up with old friends to a degree, but I’d appreciate ideas for making new friends at this age. I’ll be 72 next month.
We have written a lot of articles on this topic. Just check out the website and search for making friends after 50. I think getting involved in the community, volunteering mentoring community centers just doing the things that you love that’s how you meet the people that have like-minded interest, go to bookstores, go to knitting groups, Sports groups, meditation groups, whatever you love
@@sixtyandme Thanks for the encouragement! I go to a couple of ukulele groups and joined a community chorus. Gotta work on my small talk skills.
Thank you Margaret for the endless reminders of how to live a fullest simple live.
I never get enough of your advises. God bless you.
You are so welcome
Margaret this is great advice ‼️I need to start doing some of these. Need to quit putting it off. Thank you❤
You can do it!
Not "by myself", but "with myself".
Yes, I love that
That color looks fantastic on you.
Great great video. Thank you Margaret! Your blouse is stunning. It's a great color for you too.
I love this blouse too. It is a Lily silk product.
I've been viewing your videos for a while now and enjoying them but I think this one is the best one yet. What you said really resonates with me and I plan to adopt some of your radical ideas!
Great to hear!
WOW...I love this video ❤ this is exactly how I feel..like I should do what "I" want now I am retired. Thank You Margaret 🎉❤And the part about death and dying are absolutely correct😊❤
I actually keep a journal that I call “Me First.” I let go of all the one-sided relationships cluttering my life. I enjoy hobbies, travel, and volunteering for a non-profit. I learn something new every day. I spend time with friends and family. I love, love, love having total control of my time! Thanks for the great video.
Great advice thank you so much
Good list. I work 20 hours as a supporeorole now in what was my career I was a lead in. It’s great. Have Dad at 88 so 1 1/2 days a week with him and doc appts and do his finances. Wrestle with wanting a man friend. I don’t want to live with anyone or get married again. Need a dessert man for travel partner, wandering the back roads. I don’t want a full time job taking care of a man.
Margaret, you are spot on! I retired at the age of 60 a few years ago. At the same time, my husband and I became empty nesters after raising four daughters, and we moved from CA to Washington State! 3 big transitions within a year time. All the elements you mentioned have either been my focus since these changes into my next chapter, or ones I would like to develop. You have a way of helping me make this ambiguous chapter more concrete and therefore adding clarity to the uncertainty. This is invaluable! Thank you!!!
Perfect !!!❤
Nice ideas in a perfect world ,not always possible to be selfish enough to just do as we like ,some folks just cannot put themselves first .💕
Margaret, Thank you for this videos. Very good ideas. Be Blessed.
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Hi Margaret, did I miss something ? I thought you were on a cruise, and usually you send videos during these cruises ? 🤗 Just hope everything is ok for you ❤
Hi Catherine. I’ve been posting videos every day on Instagram and also TikTok and a couple on UA-cam. What I normally do is upload short videos every day to those channels and then at the end of the trip I sent pictures of all the different destinations we visited on UA-cam, uploading videos to UA-cam while on high seas is hard. Much easier on the other channels that explains it :-) I’m totally fine.
Love this! ❤️
I wish i could be on this earth sooo much longer (62) 😢. This makes me so sad.
Great video x
Absolutely agree!
You have been offering such wonderful (powerful) wisdom these days. I appreciate your role modelling.
I appreciate that!
Thank you so much. I’m retired at 62, married 42 years, and even though I’m very thankful for my husband, I have been completely lost. It’s not what I thought it would be at all. I’ve put my focus completely on taking care of other people and mundane housework. This really inspired me to try harder and to put myself first. I knew I should change things, but just hadn’t figured out how. I focus only on “bad” things…. grown son who was/is my whole world but doesn’t have much at all to do with us anymore, losing both parents after being caregiver for 15 years, regrets are always in my mind, sadness, loneliness, wondering who I even am, and the list goes on. I am truly going to try and change to put myself first, say no, get out and find some friends which I really need, and try to live life. Where I am now is definitely not what I thought my life would be like at this point. It’s a daily extreme struggle. I suffer from nearly crippling anxiety which really makes it hard, but thanks to your words I’m going to try my best. I really needed to hear this.
Melissa. There is much truth in the saying that you need to love yourself first in order to healthily love other people. Perhaps the anxiety you mention had much to do with the place where you now are. Only a suggestion, but It could help to seek help for the anxiety, which is shackling you. I wish you well.
@@doloresaquines1529 Thank you for your comment. I have gone regularly since I was 22 for therapy and I take medication for it. It seems to have gotten worse as I went through menopause and never let up. I’ve always taken care of everyone else and I love with all my heart. I’m going to try my best to change and live life even though the anxiety never leaves. I’m a pretty extreme case. I appreciate you acknowledging me and for your advice. Hopefully someday it will ease up. It’s ruined most of my life. Thank you again.
You are not alone, keep moving forward and remember that dark times pass.
I love this, thanks!
You're so welcome!
I bought a toy for my granddaughter and then realized I wanted to play with it myself. It brought back pleasant memories of my own childhood full of make-believe. I'll keep it for her to play with too when she comes to my house one day.
A beautiful realization that you bought one for yourself
I had lunch last fall with a former work colleague that is several years older than I, in her mid-80's. I had not seen or visited with her in a while. As I admired her eye glasses after a hug before we sat down, she said in a playful, sassy manner "I'm old enough to do what I want!" That stuck with me since I've been retired for four years now. But in reality, in addition to self-care reflected in my friend's declaration, all the things you list are so very important in this chapter of life. I want to prioritize tasks that will make our passing easier for our daughter and not saddle her with unanswered questions, a lot of excess belongings, and undetermined arrangements. It's tough enough to lose your parents, let alone deal with those things, so indeed it is time to get those tasks done, have the conversation, and check that off the list, and live life to the fullest. As always, thank you for a very helpful and thoughtful video, Margaret.
Love that phrase. I’m old enough to do what I want.
Great advice Margaret! ❤
Glad it was helpful!
I discovered you after I got laid off at 62. I found another job 4 months later but I realized at that point that I have no plans for retirement. I'm happy yo be teaching again but I need to start planning the next chapter. I feel like I won't have one strangely.
You got this!
I like your blouse style
Thank you 😊
Such a needed discussion..thank you Margaret!
You are so welcome!
This is just the best and so needed for me! ❤
Thank you 😊
I have become so much more spiritually connected and it has helped me so much! ❤
Wonderful!
Wonderful advice and very much needed! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Margaret, on another note. I can no longer find catrice one minute face perfection. Any suggestions for a substitute? Thanks, Laura
Could you please repeat the name of the product. I don’t know what you’re referring to.
@@sixtyandme It's made by Catrice. Product was called one minute face perfector. I am almost positive I heard about it from you. It's a little jar of solid foundation. I really liked it
no necklace??!!😂🤣📿💞💝💕
With the beautiful neckline like this top I just don’t like to wear a necklace. The top itself is enough for me.
@@sixtyandme the color is beautiful on you ..(only kiddin' about the necklace 😂)
Gorgeous colour on you x
Yes I drove a Transit Bus over 30 years ago.
Love this
Gorgeous colour on you!
Thank you!!