Well, I've been retired for 7 years now. It feels longer than that, which is probably good since the next major life event is my inevitable demise. I started off in 2019 busily exploring DC, sorting out the public transportation, getting a feel for various parts of the city, etc. I also set all sorts of self-improving goals for myself, which only served as an exciting new way of beating myself up for not accomplishing them. I wrote about this in a previous post, but I'll be darned if I can find it.
Then came Covid, and the lock-down. We only went out to go food shopping or taking a walk outside where there weren't many people. This served to take the wind out of my sails. Once the pandemic died down, I lost the energy and interest to go out out and explore and do and all. I don't fully understand why; perhaps the homebody part of me took over. In either case, I found myself always busy with housework or some household improvement project (David trembles in terror when I say the word "improvement"). I then started to beat myself up for not going out while at the same time feeling trapped in endless things that "needed" to be done..
It took me what, like 3-4 years to finally shake that off and start doing things again. Much to my suprise, it simply became a matter of resolving to get out and do this or that and not allowing myself any excuses. It was extremely effective to ask David when he wanted to go out for lunch this week. A commitment made like that is very difficult for me not to honor. And so, with not much effort as it turns out, I started to go out.
If someone out there finds this helpful in some way, I'd be delirious.
Speaking of going out, cherry blossom peak is supposed toi be March 25-31.
