future plans

I thought I’d have it all figured out by now

~ kristin green

I mean, really, I’m almost 60! I always thought adults had their lives together and knew what they were doing at all times. Life is showing me that I was wrong.

I retired 9 months ago and I have no freaking idea what I’m doing. There. I admitted it. I sleep late, I put together breakfast and eat on the porch. I spend the rest of the day out there, watching movies or shows on my iPad, reading, or working on my online shops. People stop by and chat for a while. Some just say hi in passing. It’s pleasant enough but pretty boring.

I’ve read that the reason life seems to speed up is because we stop doing new things, therefore the days blend together. I know I need to get up and pursue new activities, go off on new adventures, and I have every opportunity to do that. I just don’t.

A little giggle escapes me when I think about work. I smile when I remember that my friends are still there, slogging through every day with all the nonsense and disrespect that comes with my old career. I’d rather be completely bored than be back there so it’s not that I miss work. I miss novelty. I miss energy of people around me. I miss laughing at all the ridiculousness teenagers bring to life.

Let this be a declaration: I will make an effort to get up and out. To go new places and try new things. I may not figure out the secret to life but I can enjoy the ability to try.

Plans for the Future

~ kristin green

I mentioned in my first post that I have an Etsy shop and a Teachers Pay Teachers shop. I create digital, downloadable, printable games (for Etsy) and school activities (for TpT). I’ll be adding a second Etsy shop soon with print on demand items. I have no clue how to monetize a blog and, honestly, I don’t feel like learning how to do that, but I will post my games and activities here. I make things I enjoy. I don’t do much trend-spotting, SEO, or keyword searches. I make what I like. Hopefully there are other people out there with the same taste. One of my games was an Etsy best seller at one point so I have hope.

I still have a very anti-school brain so it might be a while before I get back to creating for my TpT shop, however, there are some pretty cool things available there.

Mainly, I enjoy creating things. I enjoy design. I strive to make life more whimsical and fun for people. That’s something we all need more of. Making games is something that makes sitting at a computer not feel like a burden. I DO NOT USE AI! More on my stance on that in the future. For now let’s just say I’m not a fan. At all.

I will be posting four new games in the next few days and I’m excited to see how they land. If there’s anyone out there who would like to take a look at my Etsy shop, see what I make, and give me some topics I could use for future games, please do!

I do have an ulterior motive for doing this. I want a beach house! There’s no way I’ll ever be able to afford one – all the homes in the beach town where I have always gone are $1,000,000 and up. Barring a lottery win (which I never play), that’ll never happen for me, that’s for sure. But I am a frugal MF’er and I’ll pinch every penny to get what I want. I have found some off-season rentals that I could do if I could just bring in a little more income. So that’s my new goal. I’m writing it down to put it out into the universe. I did find a legit $100 bill last week so maybe it’s working?! I’m going to be brainstorming other ways to bring in extra income as well; I’ll be putting that out to all my local friends tomorrow night. Wish me luck and follow along for the journey!!