Yikes. Returning to the Real World is No Fun Right Now

My emotions and stress are off the charts

MarkfromBoston 🌻Ukraine

3 min readMar 1

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Yesterday, I wrote a piece on my retirement practice year (RPY) and why it was so important to take one before I head off into full retirement. I believe to find my purpose for the rest of my life is a critical step.

MarkfromBoston 🌻Ukraine

Written by MarkfromBoston 🌻Ukraine

Sharing stories of thrills of love. Just completed a teaching volunteer service in Costa Rica. Treasure the Medium tribe as my family. Connecting is what I do.

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