Have you ever considered what goals might look like for retired life? Have you ever considered creating goals during retirement? I have and I do! Today I’m sharing my 2025 retired life goals: 5 ideas for the new year as well as my thoughts on creating goals during retirement. Posts on pennypennington.com may contain affiliate […]
How to Enjoy Retired Life: Creating a Retirement Routine
Find joy in retired life by creating a retirement routine. Design a weekly plan with the goal of dedicating time to the things you value. Two full years! It’s been two full academic years since I retired from the university (originally published in October 2023). On my 55th birthday I formally submitted my letter of […]
How I Embrace a Soft Life now that I’m Retired
Let’s chat about how I embrace a soft life now that I’m retired. Since retiring, I have traded in the busyness of work life for a soft life. Retired life is an opportunity to slow down and focus on peace and joy. I no longer try to do all the things. Instead, I actively seek […]
Three Tips on Creating a Happy Retired Life
Today I’m sharing three tips on creating a happy retired life. Almost daily, someone asks me… what do you do all week, now that you’re not working? This question always makes me smile. What I think they’re really asking is how do you create a happy retired life? One in which you’re not bored trying […]
Why You Need to Create a Retired Life at Home that You Love
On my way home from a recent trip to Wisconsin, it hit me–true joy as a retiree requires a happy home life. Why? Because many of us will spend the majority of our retired life at HOME. As a retiree, I am one of those people who spend most of their time at home. Even […]
My First Year of Early Retirement and Four Lessons Learned
Early retirement, it’s official! The first school year passed without me being in the classroom. As a recap, I retired last September and for the first time in 20 years I didn’t start the school year as a member of the teaching faculty at Oklahoma State University. Instead, in 2021, I took early retirement at […]
