Finding Purpose and Joy in Your Golden Years
Aging is inevitable, and as you age, you will experience many changes in your life and you will gradually lose the things that make you busy and give meaning to your life. You will retire from your regular job, your adult children may raise their own family and leave home, close friends and relatives may move to a distant land, you may not be able to do the things you used to do, so on and so forth. But your golden years should not prevent you from finding joy and purpose of your life.
Here’s how to find meaning and joy as a senior citizen.
- Pursue a long-neglected hobby.
Pursuing a long-neglected hobby can give you a sense of purpose. For instance, if you love calligraphy and lettering, this is the time to cultivate and develop your gift in handwriting. Happy Hand Lettering is an awesome tool to help you turn your handwriting into hand lettering. It is a colorful, fun, and inspirational guide that includes pages where you can practice writing big and small letters, and it also consists of practical applications of project ideas such as gift tags, cards, ornaments, envelopes, etc.
- Learn something new.
Joining a club or taking a class is a great way to learn something new and at the same time widen your horizon and social network. For instance, you can enroll in a class to learn a foreign language or join a club to learn new sports. Engaging in new activities with other peers adds meaning to your life and prevents you from isolation and boredom.
- Give back.
Give back by getting involved in a local event or community service that is most significant to you. The meaning and purpose you find in giving back and helping others will enrich and expand your life. Volunteering and community work are a great way to utilize and impart your knowledge and skills without the commitment or stress of a regular job. Don’t forget to wear your medical alert device wherever you go to call for help in case of an emergency.
You can travel to different places, spend time in nature, enjoy arts and crafts, keep a journal of your fondest memories and experiences … possibilities are endless to make your golden years worthwhile.
