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So\u2026we\u2019ve all realized that rather than letting our days of retirement fall away unfulfilled, we wish to have our days of ReFirement ignited.\u00a0 How do we make this happen?<\/p>\n
As Stephen Covey once said, \u201cThe key is not to prioritize what\u2019s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.\u201d\u00a0 That makes sense, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strangely enough, we often times DON\u2019T do that!\u00a0 We, often times, go through our day reacting to, instead of responding to, issues that cross our path.\u00a0 It goes without saying that we all have had days that didn\u2019t go \u201cour way\u201d.\u00a0 One issue on top of another got in the way, forcing us, at least that\u2019s how we saw it, to react to those issues. By the end of the day we were exhausted, unfulfilled, and unaccomplished because we reacted to the issues of others, instead of scheduling and maintaining our priorities.\u00a0 When we get in the rhythm of scheduling our priorities, we become responsive to issues, never putting aside what is most important to us to give us a greater sense of well-being.\u00a0 Scheduling priorities in order to ignite each day will become second nature.\u00a0 So, how do we reinvent our schedules and implement it?\u00a0 Here are three easy tips to get started.<\/p>\n
1. Write down all of your necessary daily, weekly and monthly tasks.\u00a0 Remember to include when to wake up, when to eat your three meals and at least one snack, when to take your vitamins, when to exercise, and when to retire to bed each day.\u00a0 Then, schedule in time to do your weekly tasks, such as laundry, grocery store and doctor visits. \u00a0Next, write down any monthly tasks you may have. \u00a0Some people actually believe that retirement would allow them to wake up whenever they feel like it, eat breakfast, watch TV, eat lunch, watch TV, eat dinner, watch TV and go to bed whenever.\u00a0 That is a recipe for bad health and a foggy brain.<\/p>\n
Your only stimulation cannot be TV.\u00a0 Schedule in a social life.\u00a0 Don\u2019t leave it to chance. It must be a social avenue that enhances your whole self, such as visiting your grandchildren, taking a college course, or going to a yoga class.\u00a0 Too often times, we say, \u201cLet\u2019s get together,\u201d but we don\u2019t schedule it in and thus it rarely happens. It is critical to our well-being to make a point to get out and be with others, every day, even if it\u2019s just a walk around your neighborhood or a quick run to the store.\u00a0 The benefits of being around others is a layered conversation; however, suffice it to say, it is essential for ReFiring your life.<\/p>\n
2. \u00a0Keep it simple. \u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t think too hard on your schedule.\u00a0 Break it down into two categories.\u00a0 First, list what you HAVE to do.\u00a0 Second, list what you WANT to do. Think of at least one thing, that if you accomplished it, would give you a greater sense of purpose and peace, as you lay your head down to rest at day\u2019s end. I assure you, the energy it will give you is beyond compare. \u00a0Be decisive and specific with your \u201chave to\u201d list.\u00a0 For example, write down the time you rise in the morning, the time you go to bed at night, and when you eat your meals.\u00a0 It has been proven that if you eat at the same time each day, you won\u2019t eat as much and you will regulate your weight.<\/p>\n
The thought of creating a schedule scares so many.\u00a0 It is difficult to make this adjustment all at once.\u00a0 For the best success, begin by making small changes and build on them, one small change at a time.\u00a0 Once you\u2019re in a rhythm, you will look back and see that the culmination of all those \u201cto do\u2019s\u201d became one big accomplishment after another.<\/p>\n
Your \u201cwant to\u201d list should have no boundaries.\u00a0 \u201cThe Sky is the Limit!\u201d\u00a0 Let your mind run free!\u00a0 View it as your \u201cwish list\u201d, or your \u201cdream list\u201d.\u00a0 Don\u2019t deny yourself one little bit.<\/p>\n
You will begin to reclaim your purpose in this world.\u00a0 We all have one and it doesn\u2019t end when we retire.\u00a0 Purpose makes you feel worthwhile.\u00a0 Each one of us has a voice in this world.\u00a0 Don\u2019t rob yourself of being heard.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll find that your new rhythm will invigorate you and give you a skip in your step that you may not have felt for a long time.\u00a0\u00a0 Reclaim the passions of your life. Your ReFirement continues.<\/p>\n
3. \u00a0Start today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Retirement doesn’t mean the end of schedules, just new priorities By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times So\u2026we\u2019ve all realized that rather than letting our days of retirement fall away unfulfilled, we wish to have our days of ReFirement ignited.\u00a0 How do we make this happen? As Stephen Covey once said, \u201cThe key is not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3],"tags":[3912,5064,4972,5063],"class_list":["post-13331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-featured","tag-featured","tag-priorities","tag-retirement","tag-schedule"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13332,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13331\/revisions\/13332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}