In the last few days, I have read so many great posts to the Silver Prompt in collaboration with Dreemport that this week is about Retirement. Different points of view. Different realities. And it's so enriching. That's one of the things I love about Hive.
As for my thoughts on the subject, I never liked the word Retirement, to be honest. And I have promised to 
As a young woman that worked in the corporate world for 20 years, my idea was more focused on achieving financial freedom, but not working to have a retirement later on. Of course, I am a long way from that financial freedom.
At 52 years old, I don't foresee myself and my husband being able to live without working to generate income. And at this stage of life, I don't want to stop to be productive as far as I can. Being productive at the end of the day means that we are alive and that we are useful.
And what I once dreamed in my mind of a 30s young lady, a grown adult life without having to work, in a house in front of the sea, doing whatever I wanted, now seems funny, naive and so far from reality.
I, like many others in this country, have been beaten by the economic crisis we are going through, because it is still ongoing. But thanks to it, I have also learned a lot. I have learned to reinvent myself over and over again. And that's one of the reasons I entered the world of cryptocurrencies in the first place.
And today, more than ever, I am clear about my priorities in life and what matters to me. I care about the people I love. I don't care about material things.
Months ago, when I was in intensive care on the verge of death, I can assure you that I only thought of my loved ones. Those who were physically far away. And those who were close. At that moment, I did not think of anything material but of the people important in my life. What we have lived, and what I expect to continue living.
And not being attached to material goods or consumerism doesn't mean I don't like to live experiences, see places, try new food, and travel. I love to travel and would be happy "retiring" having a lifestyle as a nomad that goes from here to there knowing places on my list that grow daily, and visiting friends and family that are far away. And that's why I plan to keep being productive.
These days that we have been so sad, my husband and I have talked a lot about how we want to live in the years to come. He won't stop working, because filmmaking and creating is more than a job, it's a passion and he's lucky for that. As for me, I can't stop feeling productive. But I like that feeling of not being accountable to others, of managing my time the way I want to. If I want to play cards with my friends on a Wednesday afternoon, I do. If I want to go to the mountains or to the beach on Monday, no one can tell me I can't do it.
If we can do that in our house I am happy, if I can do it sometime in a place near the sea I'll be happy, if that time can be sometime in the mountains with a small garden where I can have flowers and a small orchard I'll be happy. My goal is to enjoy what I have today as much as I can. Life can change abruptly from one day to another, what we have for sure is Today and Tomorrow is a maybe.
These were supposed to be thoughts on retirement, and I sidetracked a bit, but in conclusion, I am not thinking about retirement but rather a lifestyle for my silver years, and I try to live that lifestyle as much as I can.
This is my answer to the Silver Prompt in collaboration with Dreemport. More info at:
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April 14, 2023
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