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Explore turning points, everyday joys and unexpected challenges after financial independence or retirement, with the date and original source for each account.

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He escaped Sunday-night dread. A decade later, even freedom needed downtime.

Mar 2014 · Year 0.5

“Now I don’t have Sunday nights anymore.”

Justin McCurry · Root of GoodRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Read, cooked, learned, played games and cared for three children.
  • Built a household routine while his wife continued working.

How it felt

  • Enjoyed losing the Sunday-night countdown to another working week. “Now I don’t have Sunday nights anymore.”
  • Was content with ordinary days rather than pursuing a grand replacement mission. “Just enjoying life each day.”
RoutineFamilyFriends
Justin McCurry · Root of Good
Read original postsachachua.com

They retired to travel the world. Then family life rewrote the plan.

Dec 2013 · Year 1

“We left the stresses and inconveniences of the working world behind, and found happiness and contentment through everyday experiences.”

Jeremy Jacobson · Go Curry CrackerRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Traveled through Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and the Pacific Northwest.
  • Combined travel with language lessons, cooking, new skills and friendships.

How it felt

  • Described the first full retirement year as a success. “our first year of early retirement was a great success”
  • Found satisfaction in ordinary experiences as well as the larger adventures. “found happiness and contentment through everyday experiences”
TravelCuriosityContentment
Jeremy Jacobson · Go Curry Cracker
Read original postgocurrycracker.com

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