Heading Off Into the Sunset

If you didn’t it know already, I am a Type A. I thought that this meant that I was organized, detail oriented, and highly motivated. And yes, these are all included in the list of personality traits associated with Type A. But so are impatient, stressed out, and a workaholic. Yikes! Knowing I am Type A, it won’t come as a surprise to you that I did a Google search on how to get mentally prepared for retirement. Oh wait, you didn’t realize I was retiring? Yes, when the last of my chickadees (both of them) head off to college next fall, I will officially retire from my job as… stay at home mom! This is both exciting and scary. Apparently there are five stages of retirement. As a Type A, I feel like should have known about these stages, and I should already be preparing for Stage One: pre-retirement. Although as many of you know, a stay at home mom can barely keep her head above water sometimes, so I am late to the game in my preparation to head off into the sunset.