I’m 68, having a blast with my new “profession,” and I really feel actually good about what I’m doing. Eight years in the past I retired from the “day job” and haven’t seemed again.

I’m extra engaged and enthusiastic about what I’m doing than I’ve been in years. I’ve realized a lot, met so many tremendous folks and realized that I can efficiently discover my passions, even at my age.

Being optimistic and looking out ahead to every new day has at all times been my outlook on life. It received me via most cancers, the loss of life of my dad and mom, divorces/breakups – to not point out being out of labor and nearly penniless at one level.

My optimistic angle additionally helped make my transfer to Thailand a easy transition once I retired. I’d at all times informed myself I’d retire on a tropical island, and I did!

I’ve at all times liked to jot down and have liked cats since I first noticed one. Giving again and serving to others can be one thing I actually imagine in. I seemed round and noticed such unhappiness, despair and a pessimistic outlook on life from so many my age, that I made a decision to mix my passions to assist them.

The Comfortable Cat is devoted to Boomers staying optimistic, making good life decisions and discovering happiness each day as they journey via life.

At 61 I began my Comfortable Cat weblog. At 62 I began a YouTube channel for movies taken right here on Koh Lanta, the island I’m proud to name my house. At 63 I began an internet store to go together with my web site. The store options cat-themed merchandise from Thailand. What might be higher than a cat-themed store for somebody like me! Final 12 months I created a Big Cat and different sculptures off of plastic waste lighters.

And I’m most pleased with the truth that I’ve executed all of it myself; the planning, the technique, the technical facet and all of the promotional advertising and marketing. And I don’t discover it disturbing in any respect. I really feel nice, assured in my new profession, and extra importantly, I’m having a blast!

Listed here are 5 the explanation why attempting one thing new is sweet for us, particularly after we are over 60.

Attempting new issues gives a wonderful approach to train our brains. Doing one thing totally different signifies that we’ll be studying new concepts, ideas and expertise. Mind train is vital as we become old. The mind is sort of a muscle; if it isn’t used, it will get weak.

Attempting one thing new retains us concerned within the current. Whether or not the one thing new is a brand new sport, interest, place to dwell or a brand new enterprise, the act of constructing a change retains us concerned within the current, within the right here and now.

Typically, when life will get boring, we are able to reminisce about our lives and concentrate on the previous. We appear to take consolation remembering the place we used to work and dwell, and have great recollections of these now not with us.

Whereas all of us have these ideas, we have now to watch out that they don’t take up the vast majority of our time. It’s simple to slide into our recollections – ignoring the current – when it’s the current that we dwell in. A brand new scenario retains us engaged with residing within the current.

New conditions give us a possibility to work together with new folks. Attempting one thing new is a wonderful approach to additionally meet new folks. Loneliness will be tough as we become old. Our circle of family and friends appears to repeatedly shrink and it’s exhausting to fulfill new folks. However beginning one thing new gives us with an excellent alternative to fulfill new folks with related and complimentary pursuits.

Attempting one thing new gives the chance to seek out new pursuits and make our lives extra attention-grabbing. Many people get so wrapped up in our lives with our jobs and households that we by no means strive actions or hobbies. We at all times say, Someday I’ll do that or that. Nicely, now’s the time. New pursuits make our lives extra attention-grabbing, and this helps us nurture a optimistic angle for wanting ahead to every new day.

Participating in new actions additionally requires us to get entangled with our monetary scenario. The vast majority of us are now not accumulating; we’re spending, downsizing and sometimes worrying about our spending.

This isn’t a nasty factor. We have to typically evaluation and analyze our monetary scenario. You will need to know what we have now, what can we do and what might be executed to unencumber some funds for our new pursuits. It additionally provides us a sense of satisfaction that we found out our funds. We acquire a way of autonomy as we’re doing it ourselves. We really feel robust and accountable for our lives.

Strive it chances are you’ll prefer it! A good friend of mine is at all times saying “By no means strive, by no means know,” and she or he’s proper. It’s enjoyable and thrilling to strive one thing new. And when you discover you don’t prefer it, properly, you possibly can at all times strive one thing else.

It’s all good!

What was the final “new factor” that you simply tried in your life? What advantages have you ever discovered? Or, what’s holding you again from beginning a brand new venture or following a brand new ardour? Please share within the feedback beneath.