Explore turning points, everyday joys and unexpected challenges after financial independence or retirement, with the date and original source for each account.
“Shifting from saving to spending still feels a bit unnatural.”
“My stress level is way down.”
“I didn’t know what to do with myself, but I got plenty of sleep”
“I also think the increased exercise and loss of stress is resulting in my sleeping like a baby currently which can’t be a bad thing.”
“It was probably an escape, just like those boozy happy hours, and now that I’m happy there’s nothing to escape from, to run away from.”
“So it definitely pays to start thinking about what you’ll do afterwards, now, or you’ll end up free, but a little lost as well!”
“I was so happy to not work, that that alone was enough reward and celebration for me.”
“it felt like a vacation”
“The new freedom was super exhilarating, but didn’t seem real for the first few months.”
“All those things happened in three months, and when huge changes are all happening in three months it can feel pretty overwhelming.”
