Creative Retirement Ideas for Seniors

Great retirements don’t just happen; they are planned.

So, you’ve given up the 9-5. Now what? If sitting around in a rocking chair doing crossword puzzles and watching Wheel of Fortune sounds a bit boring and mundane, then consider these retirement ideas that will keep you active, fit and young at heart throughout your golden years.

Ageless Activity

For most baby-boomers and beyond, recreation is not only vital to a healthy body and a sound mind, it’s in their blood. With ever-increasing life spans, longevity is dependent upon activity, and nothing can be more rewarding than getting outside and enjoying nature’s beauty. Hiking, walking, jogging, biking, swimming, golfing and a host of other fun fitness endeavors stimulate the mental faculties and keep the body in a healthy place during the aging process.

Reinvent Yourself

For 55 folks, retirement is not a cease-all time, but a period in life where they actually invest themselves in those things that make them truly happy. Work was work, but in creative retirement work can now be fun; not a humdrum necessity. Second careers and pursuits of life-long dreams never fulfilled make for great solutions for creative retirement. Doing something you always wanted to do can be one of the most enriching and rewarding experiences you will ever know.  

Continuing Education

Adult learning centers aren’t thriving for no reason. And, seniors make up quite an impressive percentage of those in attendance. Just because you advance past the age of 55 doesn’t mean you know it all. Taking classes in things they never taught you in school is one of the most mentally stimulating activities an active senior can engage in. Classes and training in areas such as technology and computers are fast becoming the wave of the retirement future for many mature adults, especially those over the age of 65. Curiosity doesn’t retire just because you do.

Get Creative

Tap into the artist in you by exploring your creative passions and talents. Do you love writing? Are watercolors and pastels calling your name? Do you have the voice of an angel? Challenge yourself to pursue those deep desires within yourself and you may be surprised where they lead you. Many retirees have found their true calling in life after 55. That’s the nice thing about retirement; having the time to really live life the way you want to live it!

Tribute Homes specializes in building retirement communities for active adults 55 and over in North and South Carolina. For more information, visit us at www.tributehomesusa.com or contact us at 800.381.2984.