I have decided that although I have retired from teaching I am not going to describe myself as retired, mainly as that adds about 5-10 years to my age!
Instead I am describing myself as a former teacher who is now a small business owner with a unique range of jewellery.
Words are powerful, and how we describe ourselves is important.
He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
Julian of Norwich
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I don't think we actually retire mentally. I now teach children in India (through Skype) to educate themselves. It is such a change, the kids love learning and are really eager for the sessions.
Love Denise x
I agree that how we choose to define and/or describe ourselves is important. The 'R' word has never bothered me (I retired a few years ago now, one of my better decisions!) but it bothers The Spouse, who 'stopped doing what he was doing' earlier this year: such a clumsy mouthful. We have to define ourselves every now and again to new people and yours is a good way of doing so. When I am asked 'What do you do?' I always reply 'As little as possible.'
christmas01
In an age when retirement from an occupation doesn't mean retirement as our parents knew it there is certainly a need to find some other way of describing a different stage of our working life.
Am going to fire off an email that I know won't be read until then but listing all the dates I tried to contact her but was ignored!
So I still have nothing in writing and I'm just hoping this won't hold up my pension being processed as I've heard nothing there either. I'm going to be busy Jan 2nd!
Julian of Norwich
I think you should say you are a self-employed, highly-skilled entrepreneur myself. (We may even see you on a certain TV programme where you have to avoid someone telling you "you're fired!").
Such a shame though that the correct paperwork hasn't been processed properly. It would have been lovely if you'd been able to start the new year without having any remaining actions from this process. I hope you get it sorted - and quickly.
Take care and enjoy being your own boss!
GraceB
Julian of Norwich
Elizabeth xx
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no ones definition of your life
Define yourself........
Harvey Fierstein
My workshop or as oh says my 'mancave' is a saviour and now its a problem fitting in enough time, I need a 30 hour day or a 9 day week or both?
P. S. How do you get cyano out of jeans, Gorilla glue out of yer hair or epoxy off the settee.....?
P.S.S. Make sure you sell Theo something, that would be the icing on the cake!
I feel so much more relaxed now, and if I do, do too much or just have "one of those days" I can just give in to it with no worries about letting school down.
Now a sale to Mr P? Mmm perhaps I need to start making cufflinks!
Julian of Norwich