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[Excerpt] No one loves every single thing about their workday. But once you no longer need to worry about earning money, it is possible to love every second of your new retirement schedule. You just need to be intentional about spending your time doing things that interest you with the people you care about the most.
Hopefully, the Ideal Week in Retirement exercise helped you work out a schedule that will keep you busy. If you’re still seeing too many blank time blocks, discuss these three questions with your spouse and you might discover a new hobby you can add into the mix.
1. What did we do when we were younger?
Before you were high-powered executives raising three kids, you and your spouse were carefree newlyweds who loved to … Do what? Take long bike rides? Collect vinyl records? Take day trips to new restaurants? Play team sports?
OK, maybe your coed soccer days are behind you. But even activities you can’t pick up again could lead you to a new hobby. Joining a bowling league or coaching a youth team might scratch that old competitive itch. On the other hand, if work and parenting added a few strokes to your handicap, working with a coach could get you back on the fairway.