I remember the day I made the decision it was time to retire. I had poured everything into my work, but it was becoming clear that my dedication was no longer enough for the powers that be. Honestly, I had been contemplating for a while that I would retire when I turned 62, and as that milestone approached, the signs around me seemed to confirm that change was inevitable- one challenge after another was pushing me toward a new chapter. There were lots of thoughts that flooded my mind: Had I prepared for this day, would I be okay, what would I do once I took the leap? Looking back, I believe when certain thoughts repeatedly cross our minds they signal the beginning of a new season.
Then, on a beautiful spring day, I sat in my boss's desk listening to her as she spoke, my mind had already drifted elsewhere. That conversation was the final confirmation, I was ready. It was time to step forward in faith and trusting everything would unfold exactly as it should. And it did.
Sometime we must silence the fear of "what if" and take a risk. There's no reason to remain in a place that no longer brings you joy, because if there is anything I have learned with time, it's that everything will be okay!
Life is like the ocean, it's always moving, always shifting