Nadine J Walters – My Life

Day 6 of the project, and I am still writing, with just a little procrastination. Today was Saturday, and it was very slow living. I did a few things—set up my new printer, walked, went to a Pilates class—but mostly spent the day just reading, meandering around the house, and overall just enjoying my Saturday. I also did my grocery and Target shopping, but that was done online, so I only needed to drive to pick it up.

Sometimes I feel a little guilty for not doing much of anything. However, when I think about the past, before I retired, when my children were young, this was the kind of Saturday I dreamed of and longed for. I have to ask myself—why not allow myself the idea of not doing anything now that I’m retired? The answer should be an unequivocal yes: it is okay to do nothing! No guilt, no remorse, knowing that I am not missing anything at all.