Contemplating My Future--Upcoming Pivotal Events!

Lately I have been thinking a lot about my future. That seems odd for a 50-something year old mother to say, but it is true. What comes after the kids are all grown and gone? That isn't too far away now! What do I want to do when I "retire" from medicine? WHEN will I retire? What do I want my life to be like in retirement, and how much money do I need to put away to allow me that life?

For the past year or so I had planned to cut down to part time work after I turn 65 but continue to work at MedExpress until about 72 (financially that is the age I should be able to retire and live off my investments). I had considered working as a doctor for a cruise line between 65 and 72. That gig is usually 3 months on and 3 months off and I would be able to travel! The drawbacks are that, if you are on a small ship, you are the ONLY doc and work 24/7 so I would not be able to visit ports. On a bigger cruise ship I could, but I don't know if you can specify this--I'm sure nobody wants to be the sole doc! I bet everyone has to do a combination. Also, at 65+ it might be hard for me to be on call 24 hours a day! It is still a consideration, but I am looking into other options.

I have a good friend who does TeleMedicine. I am going to talk to him further about it over the Holidays. I'm not sure it is for me, but I am intrigued enough to find out more. This would be something I could even start doing NOW on a limited basis to increase those retirement coffers! This same friend is also a travel agent and this excites me even more! After I don't need to work full time to keep medical insurance, it would be awesome to combine my love of travel and my love of writing and start a travel blog! Being able to travel at a reduced rate AND write it off as a business expense would totally ROCK!

So there you have it. If any of you have any ideas I might be interested in, let me know! Travel, writing and medicine are all things I love and am good at. I would love to be able to do all three well into my senior years!

New Definition of PIVOT

I have not posted in quite some time and for that I apologize. Many of those pivotal events have occurred during that time, but we will get to those in future posts. Today I want to share with you a new definition of the word PIVOT.

According to Jerry and Esther Hicks, to PIVOT is to change one's thinking from the way things have always been, to the way you would like things to be. This invites those good things into your life by the power of positive attraction. I have been studying the power of attraction lately and realized that it was quite serendipitous that I chose Pivotal Events as the name of my blog over a year ago.

So much has happened in my life over the past year. It has become crucial that I concentrate on the positive things that I require in my life. The power of attraction is a powerful tool. It is a comfort to know that all that we need is there for us, we just need to create the proper vibrations to draw it to us.

I will be writing future posts about those pivotal events that have recently occurred, but I will be focused on the future and realizing those things that I need and want that are waiting for me!

Blessed be to all!