Live a great retirement

The colors of the retired women's youth under the old school roof - Photo: NVCC

In the past, many women after retirement often stayed at home, their faces looked sad and disappointed after months of hard work. They felt like life moved slower and more desolate.

Nowadays, many retired women feel young again. They "design" for themselves a retirement that is fun, youthful, and full of laughter.

Life turns a new page, blooms!

Ms. Bich Huong (56 years old, living in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) said that when she first retired, many people often asked her "Is retirement sad?". However, for her, life in retirement was like turning a new page, blooming.

Before, when she was still working, Ms. Bich Huong was busy and stressed, only able to relax a little on the weekends. Because work took up most of her time, she rarely had time to do the things she liked.

Since retirement, her time has been completely hers. She has full authority to "design" her life according to her wishes and preferences. Thus, the "bustling" and "blossoming" days began.

Ms. Bich Huong started to sign up for two dance classes: a classical dance class and a freestyle dance class. When she was young, she watched movies and saw the main characters of the aristocracy dancing classical dances, and she loved it! But it was only when she retired that she could sign up for classes.

The free dance class is taught for free by a foreigner right in the park near her house. The members of the dance class are very diverse, from 20-year-old girls to 80-year-old women. Everyone in the dance class feels happy because they feel their souls are so open, they can do what they like, even the dances are very... free.

Coming to this dance class, I can talk and approach young people to understand their way of thinking and trends. I can meet people my age to share and listen to their stories and meet older people to learn from their experiences.

In the morning, Ms. Huong also has a group of friends to exercise with. Some days they walk, some days they jog, then they have breakfast together, chat until 9am before going home.

The group of friends who exercise in the morning all have positive energy, so they have a very positive outlook on everything. On the familiar path to exercise every day, the group members discover new and cute things every day.

It could be a tree that has bloomed many beautiful flowers, or the sky has a unique look... These discoveries are all recorded in beautiful, sparkling photos taken by a woman in the group. In addition, she also has a "smokeless" group that cycles and walks together...

Among the groups, the group of "destiny sisters" that Ms. Huong is closest to is the one. This group consists of sisters who are "destined" to meet each other and become sisters, as close as sisters in a family. If members of the group have any problems, they will share with each other and give each other advice.

Some are doctors, engineers, some are environmental PhDs, some are business people... so when talking, we learn a lot from each other.

"We often advise each other on health and fashion," said Ms. Huong. When there is a good movie, we invite each other to watch it and discuss it enthusiastically.

In addition to participating in groups, Ms. Huong also learns English by herself through software so she has no time to be sad.

A group of retired women design their own exciting vacations - Photo: TX

Age is just a number. Don't let those numbers affect you. I love people as much as I love this life. I always keep in mind that "every morning when I wake up, I have another day to love".

Ms. XUAN HOA

Retirement is bright

Similarly, Ms. Cao Thanh Xuan (62 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) also said that the most "brilliant" years of her life were her retirement years. For Ms. Thanh Xuan, these days are even happier than her younger days.

Because when she was young, Ms. Xuan had to worry about many things such as studying, getting married, earning money, having children, raising children... "There were too many things to worry about". But when she retired, her children were all grown up, Ms. Xuan decided to live for herself and take care of herself more.

Every week she goes for facial and body care. She has a group of friends who have been friends since she was young, a group that does morning exercises, and she is currently taking a dancesport class with young people.

In previous years, she and her husband traveled to many countries around the world. Her husband passed away 3 years ago, so now every time she travels, she invites her friends to go with her.

"I see that taking care of myself is not for everyone else but for myself. When I see myself beautiful and dressed nicely, I feel confident, I feel happy... Life blooms and shines from there...", Ms. Thanh Xuan confided.

Looking at Ms. Ngo Xuan Hoa (living in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City), no one would guess that she is 59 years old. She dresses like a model with bright, eye-catching colors, she always looks young and full of life.

Although she is retired, her life is still vibrant with plans to take care of herself, socialize with friends and study subjects she loves such as piano, drawing... The secret to always being full of vitality for Ms. Hoa is to always think positively and always think that she is still very young.

One thing that is quite important for a happy and prosperous retirement is to be financially prepared when you start working. In addition, you should not live with your children and grandchildren. When your children get married, you should let them live separately. And you should also have your own life...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/song-nhung-ngay-nghi-huu-ruc-ro-20240615104024949.htm