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When retirement solitude feels foreign after decades of distraction

My grandkids visit and I love them but after they leave I realize I've forgotten how to be alone with myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A lifetime of external focus makes internal companionship feel strange and uncomfortable.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Retirement and the gift of unstructured time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.