Dreams
What Dreams Keep You Going?
Life is full of struggles. What dreams keep you going?
Bucket List
If you haven’t already, take 30 minutes to list out all the things you want to do before you die. This could be anything from a goal you want to achieve to high adventure, or just something you want to experience. Check out this great blog, which includes 101 bucket list ideas.
And enjoy this dramatic comedy starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson: The Bucket List
Hobbies & Talents
What are you good at? What do you enjoy? Would life be better if you made more time for one of these? Here are 50 Low-cost Hobby Ideas by Amy Johnson, whose article appeared on Lifehack.org.
- DIY
- Write a list of local things you want to do or see and work through it
- Watch online documentaries
- Learn new things
- Gardening
- Go camping
- Play board games
- Discover new music
- Scrapbook important events
- Start knitting
- Learn how to cook
- Try drawing
- Go to free community events
- Start investing
- Start budgeting
- Volunteer
- Yoga
- Writing
- Play cards
- Learn to dance
- Reading
- Teach yourself a language
- Explore where you live
- Keep up with current events
- Learn magic
- Play free games
- Learn origami
- Search the web
- Learn a song
- Try to beat a world record
- Visit local museums
- Play Sudoku
- Start running
- Practice meditation
- Start a blog
- Listen to podcasts
- Try photography
- Cycling
- Whittling
- Join a sports team
- Mentoring
- Stargaze
- Build a kite
- Learn computer programing
- Teach your pet tricks
- Start a club with your friends
- Do calligraphy
- Collect something
- Start people watching
- Try geocaching
I also found these two articles worth reading:
- Retirement
The 6 Stages of Retirement: When it comes to retirement, mental and emotional preparation is just as important as financial preparation.
https://www.raymondjames.com/sagefinancialstrategies/resources/2020/09/03/the-6-stages-of-retirement
- Snowbirds
The Unofficial Guide to American Snowbirds: Yearning for warmer winters? Think about what it'd mean to leave your nest – temporarily – and establish a new one
Any opinions are those of the author and not necessarily those of Raymond James.
