Last night I presented, Yes, You Can Choose Better Over Really Good for the Stillwater BPW (Business and Professional Women's Association) in celebration of National Business Women's Week. About 20% of the participants shared that they were retired. At first I was surprised and was intrigued by why they were interested in coming to this business and networking event. Upon hearing their stories, it became readily apparent that they'd made powerful, meaningful connections with the other women in the group and found it a continuing source of support in their next phase of life. (I'm sure they, in turn, are mentors sharing their wisdom). Some commented that they had retired several times and been drawn back to work for the passion of it. I found this striking. It made me think about the things in my life that I would not stop doing, even if I had everything I needed. The first thing that comes to mind is that I would continue to find creative outlets. I'd continue to seek out opportunities to meet new and inspiring people. I don't think I'd be able to stop being a "connector" type, bringing people together who would be mutually beneficial to each other or connecting them with opportunities they might not have otherwise.
If you were to have everything you could possibly need, what would you continue doing?
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