You’ve spent decades of your life doing what you needed or were supposed to do to survive this thing called life. Now it’s your time.
Or at least it was supposed to be your time. But if you are one of the many millions facing retirement, you might be wondering if your plans are going to pan out. After all, no one could have accounted for all the ways in which a pandemic, inflation, or supply chain issues would affect retirement arrangements.
Can we tell you something, though?
We became tiny home builders almost a decade ago because of the steadfast belief that tiny houses have the power to change the world. So if you are facing retirement, we’d like to encourage you to aim high and hold fast to your dreams.
If that sounds too good to be true, it might be because the word “retirement” throws us such a mixed bag of emotions these days.
On one hand, you are probably excited about a life that doesn’t involve a commute, the 9-5 grind, or your co-worker Tabitha. (You know, the one who loves to overshare, microwave broccoli in the breakroom, and show you pictures of cats.) But it’s also possible that that sense of freedom is accompanied by anxiety.
And we want to acknowledge that feeling because experiencing anxiety as you enter retirement is more than fair. It’s a massive life change, and like we said before, it’s shaking out differently than most of us envisioned.
But if you were able to set anxiety and logistics aside for a minute, what would your dream retirement look like?
Would you be close to your children? While living independently in your own space?
Would you spend your days surrounded by nature, your hobbies, and your very favorite things? Would it be quiet? Would it be peaceful? Would it be simple? And would you be able to afford to live this way without sweating about the bills each month?
In fact, it’s going to be more than ok, and here’s why.
In fact, it’s going to be more than ok, and here’s why.
For decades, we’ve been taught that these two things are at odds, but what if they aren’t?!
What if the simple life is actually an abundant choice, and everything we desire is at arm’s reach if only we restructure the details?
For decades, we’ve been taught that more is better. So we’ve been running around spending money to add to and maintain our collections of stuff. But this is where the stress comes from. By the time we reach retirement, our collections of things and responsibilities have grown vast and expensive at a time when all we want is space for hobbies and time with the ones we love.
Tiny homes are powerful tools for change. They are literally vessels in which life unfolds. And when we occupy smaller spaces, we invite the beauty that comes with lightness, intentionality, and flexibility into our lives.
To be honest, it sometimes feels as though we’ve discovered a loophole in The Universe. How could people be at a crisis point in society and still be able to afford a retirement dream home?
But every day, we connect with people who’ve come to the same conclusion that we have: that a tiny house makes a retirement dream home possible.
Have you been thinking that a tiny home might be the answer for you? If so, we’d love to hear your story and help you make a plan.
You can set up a free, no-pressure consultation with a member of our team here.
Thanks for reading our tiny house blog, and remember to aim high. You’ve earned it, and we’re here to support your retirement dreams in any way we can.
