The hardest part of retirement is rarely the money: sociologists have long tracked a honeymoon that fades into disenchantment, and the quiet truth underneath it is that a job supplies a reason to make things, and leisure does not hand that reason back
Most of us picture retirement the same way: a long exhale, the alarm clock silenced, and finally the time to do all the things work kept crowding out. The garden. The workshop. The half-finished paintings in the garage. It is a genuinely lovely picture, and f…
Theartfulage.com · Aug 7, 2026