🇯🇵 My First Day Back at Work After 13 Months of Retirement - Retiring in Japan

Описание: 🇯🇵 Yesterday marked an unexpected milestone in my retirement story: my first day back at work after thirteen months away. Somewhere around the eleven-month mark of full retirement, I realized that complete freedom—while pleasant—wasn’t quite enough for me. I didn’t miss stress or obligation, but I did miss having something structured and meaningful to do, a small place to stand in the workaday world.

So I stepped back in, this time as an English teacher for adults from countries around the world who’ve come to Japan to learn Japanese, build skills, and begin new careers here. My first day consisted of two back-to-back 45-minute classes in the morning. I arrived at 9:00 a.m., finished by 11:00, and walked away with the entire day still ahead of me.

What surprised me most was how right it felt. There was a real sense of satisfaction and usefulness, a light wind at my back—without stress, without burden, and without the weight that once came with full-time work. It felt like just enough structure to stay engaged and alive, while still honoring the freedom I worked so hard to earn. If retirement is about designing a life that fits, this felt like a good adjustment—one that keeps me moving, but never trapped.

Kurt Bell is a writer, YouTuber, and family man living in Shizuoka, Japan. His projects include the channels softypapa, Abandoned Japan, and Retiring in Japan. His writings explore adventure, solitude, family, and the pursuit of the Good Life.

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CREDITS:
“Japanese Falls” image: Lane Brown | View More: http://lanebrownart.blogspot.com/p/po...
“Song For Kurt” theme: Nowherians | Listen Here: http://nowherians.bandcamp.com/