You’ve worked hard all your life. You put in the hours to build a successful career, and now you’re enjoying the fruits of your labor in retirement. Sure, rest and relaxation are an important part of this chapter of your life—but you can’t sit around and read a book forever.

Why not follow your passion? What brings you joy? Retirement is the perfect time to rediscover activities you once cherished or harnessing the skills you’ve always wanted. Now is the time to be happy, and we’ve got the perfect steps to finding your bliss.

Meditate

In order to find your bliss, you must be at peace within yourself. Take time out of the day to sit and meditate. Concentrate on the things that make you happy, and be thankful for those things. When you bring gratitude into your life you’ll begin to recognize the things that truly make you happy.

Meditation has been known to reduce depression, anxiety, and pain. When you meditate, you become more in-tune with your inner thoughts and emotions, which can help find your bliss.

Be More Open

If you’re closed off the new experiences then you may never find the moment that makes you truly happy. Be open to new outings and adventures. You’ll never fall in love with that new hiking group unless you leave your house and go experience it for yourself. Don’t look at events in a judgmental way. Instead, push to experience things you’ve never experienced before.

Realize It’s Not Too Late

It’s never too late to follow your dreams or discover something new that you love. Life is about experiencing it to the fullest, and it doesn’t matter what age you are. Now is the time to stop listening to the “what ifs” and start diving in headfirst.

Be Aware

Start a journal. Do more yoga. Take the time to slow down and be aware of your surroundings. Knowing how you feel about the world around you will help you determine if you are happy or not. This can also help you find your bliss. Don’t just live moment-to-moment looking down at your phone. Be aware of the life you’re living and strive to make it one you enjoy.

Be Curious

Be curious. When you are curious about the world around you-you can find your bliss even faster. Don’t discount anything, and if you see something that interests you, find out more. Do you hear your friends talking about ballroom dancing or improv? Find out more– some things need to be experienced to be appreciated. You never know what you’ll end up meshing with.

Put In The Work

When it comes to finding your bliss, you may fail a few times. You might not achieve your goals right away, and that’s okay. Finding your bliss is about taking the good moments with the bad. See every mistake or bad outcome simply as pushing you closer and closer to your bliss. These mistakes will also help you learn valuable lessons to take with you.