Dreaming about retiring keeps us excited and gives us hope that one day we would be able to live a more tranquil life. All the stress of having to deal with our challenges at work and the daily routine steel so much of our energy. Who doesn't want to be free to travel and have more time to do what we enjoy? There is no single person who doesn't think about it.
There is a perfect time for everything we want to do, but we have to make it happen. Life is a risk and if we don't try doing what we like, we become slaves of our own fears.
My partner and I decided to take the risk and follow our dream about a year and a half ago. It seems like it was yesterday when he asked me if I would be able to move back to Mexico. We always spoke about retiring one day but we never thought of doing it so soon. We both are in our 40's and the plan was to retire in our 50's, but he was having enough of his job as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer and I was ready to go for a new adventure.
We made a trip to Mexico and visited three cities which are known by having a lot of snowbirds every year and a big community of expats from all over the world. First we went to Ajijic, this is a charming town by lake Chapala which is only 30 min from Guadalajara city. Then we went to Guanajuato, this is a beautiful colonial city in the center of Mexico with a French influence. Our last city was San Miguel de Allende which is consider a magic town in Mexico, this is a beautiful city with an European and cosmopolitan life style but it keeps the charm of a small town. After going to these places, we decided that San Miguel de Allende would be the one for us to start our adventure in Mexico.
We went back to Las Vegas and started the process of our big move. We decided to sale all what we had. I was concern about been able to sale my business, a beauty salon, because I only had it for a year but that wasn't even an issue! We were surprised how easy everything flowed. That is when we realized that it was the right time.
It took about three months for all the process of selling and getting ready to move out of Las Vegas. Finally, we packed our truck and started our new adventure. We can say that we have not regrets of taking an early retirement, and living in Mexico has been an amazing experience! And yes, Mexico is safe and has many beautiful places to explore. Like any other countries, Mexico has its issues but it's not as bad as what we hear.
My conclusion is that there is not a certain time or age to retire, it's all about planning and taking a risk. Retiring doesn't mean not having to work, it means starting a new life doing what we enjoy and living our dream.
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