Why I "Retired" Early; Part 2

Based on my last article submission, one may be wondering, "What in the world does one do after retirement, early retirement at that?"? Well…I had this impeccable, master business plan that I’d been tweaking for 20+ years, and NONE of it is being implemented right now.? Ended up backing out of every deal and handshake I’d made because The Spirit within kept saying, “Don’t get ahead of Me again.? Take time to rest, hear My voice, and watch ‘the plan’ unfold.”? Learning to Listen has been the daily journey for ten months now.? Listening has yielded the following basics the past 300 days:

1.?????Wake up at 6:50am

2.???? Shower, shave, dress, make bed

3.???? Walk dog

4.???? Take kid to school

5.???? Go to the gym; hit the weights

6.???? Go to coffee shop, chill

7.???? Go for a nature walk in various locations (5 miles or 10,000 steps)

8.?????Grocery shop for dinner

9.?????Do some work (like now I’m writing – it varies when presentations are due)

10.?? Cook dinner while YouTubing

11.?? Wash dishes

12.?? Pick child up from school

13.?? Serve dinner

14.?? Walk dog

15.?? Tidy kitchen and floors

16.?? Watch an ounce of TV

17.?? Go to bed for 8 hours

18.?? PRESS REPEAT on #1 - #17

I applied for my LLC along the way, and I’ve sat on that until I receive more clarity.? Now, I’m suddenly drawn to writing, which I’ve always loved, but never really shared outside of work and in the few books I’ve penned.? I tutor kids on the weekends, too, which is something that has always been a staple, as I once owned a storefront tutoring business called Accuratics Algebra Institute.? What’s the outcome so far?

·?????? Lost 32 pounds – doctor says I’m like the movie “Benjamin Button”

·?????? Became muscular again

·?????? Stress is zero

·?????? Lost anxiety, which I didn’t know I had until I had a chance to fully relax

·?????? Family life is much stronger as I have more attention on task

·?????? Lower back stopped hurting.? I was attributing it to age, but it was a decade of desk confinement

·?????? Blood pressure normalized

·?????? Eating habits changed for the better

·?????? Drinking adequate water

·?????? Memory drastically improved

·?????? Spirit is much louder

·?????? Saving tons of money on gas, daily lunch, money collections for everything, cleaners, taxes, etc.

·?????? Better attitude with a lot of optimism and VERY few worries outside of raising kids ??

·?????? No longer spending 3 hours a day in my truck

·?????? No more deadlines unless to fulfill obligations

·?????? Ability to say Yes or No all day, everyday

And these are just off the top of my head.? Anyway…

(That’s enough for today, my time is up.? And no, this is not a daily journal, but that’s just me talking :-) ???