I have 3 things I want to do eventually.
The odds of getting them done no have no idea I'm working to change things about my situation so hopefully.
I did retire early, and I'm still not sure what I'm doing, except trying to enjoy myself. Lots of reading, some writing, walking the dogs, visiting with friends and family.
I have an actual plan. Retire aged 56-57.
Pay off my mortgage, sell the house, use the money to buy a plot of land in the Scottish highlands.
Build a house with an attached coffee shop/book shop.
That’s pretty much it.
I have a bucket list I've been working on and I have three states out of 50 left to visit, Maine, Hawaii and Alaska. I also plan to ride in a hot air balloon and take a cruise. Retired or not, I will accomplish this. I'm an artist so I suppose I'll never retire but will have to quit curating at some point when it is no longer physically possible. I would also like to have a best friend again to share my life. That's sort of a priority.
My wife and I plan on moving down to Mexico where we are going to build a house on some property of ours. We plan on doing that in the summer of 2020. I'll be 55. We'll spend time working on the house, traveling around a bit, and whatever else comes up.
I did retire early and volunteered at a mental health resource centre, took a degree in fine and applied arts - I sat on prof Bamfords review of adult mental health i& learning disability in Northern Ireland - leared to make raku pottery - These days at 70 .Y.O. I mostly garden only 4 minutes from the sea so I pick up my five pieces of plastic each day and also collect driftwood for sculptures. I have a nice life.
I plan on traveling ,staying healthy and some work helping people. Pretty simple.
I think it already happened, as I've timed out on being able to teach in Thailand.
I did.
Since then I've been enjoying my time, even if it's sitting around listening to the wind blow.