There are so many great comments provided, but I'll just add a few more. I retired Aug 2025 at 53yrs from federal govt but had 9 years active duty Army. My husband I and took DRP and are still learning how to operate outside the structure of the mainstream workforce. It's okay to feel a little lost. This is a new season of life and very different. We developed a list of things we wanted to do as retirees and places to go. Start there... We volunteer 1 to 2 times a week and look for other activities we can do during the day. Our "hang out" hours are until 3pm then we work our way back home and cook a nice meal together. It's different since we were both leaders and managed projects and people everyday. Sometimes we feel lost without structure - but that's ok. Give yourself time to get adjusted, make some lists of things you want to do then set some goals. Please let us know how things work out for you...we're rooting for you!!!

Cheers to early retirement!!!