Category: Retirement Lifestyle

Retirement can feel like both a reward and a riddle. After decades of structured workdays, suddenly every day is wide open. That freedom can be exhilarating — or disorienting. The trick to finding lasting happiness in retirement isn’t doing more; it’s creating a rhythm that gives your days meaning, variety, and peace.

When I first retired, I joked that every day felt like Saturday — except I wasn’t sure what to do with all the Saturdays in a row. After decades of planning around work schedules, weekends used to feel like a little slice of freedom. Now that every day is open, the trick is to make…