I recently was laid off and want to enjoy myself, what do I do?

Post date: 2020-02-22 07:51:14

I was laid off this week during a reorg at my company leaving me with a decent severance that will financially cover me for a few months. I have been working with very little vacation or free time for years now and after letting everything soak in, decided to start planning on what to do with my free time for the next few weeks. It's a challenge! Help me make the most of this time.

At first what seemed like a nightmarish experience (leaving my steady job of five years) has turned out to be a blessing in disguise - I was so stressed. However, someone who is used to a 9-5 incredibly structured routine, I'm not 100% sure what to do with myself. I decided to make a list of places I wanted to visit in town (museums, restaurants, historical places) but also open to doing some random last minute travelling solo.
While making my list, I realized it's been so long since I've had time off I have no idea where to start...

Questions:
1. What would you do on a daily basis with free time (no kids, no job, a decent financial cushion)?
2. What would be some places you'd visit even for a few days?
3. What skillsets would you learn / like to improve on?
4. Who would you see and hang out with?

I ask pretty open ended questions to help my mind gears go. So shoot high and low with suggestions!

Some other details: mid-30s female, partner who works full time, live in Texas, artistically inclined / love mother nature, I love to write as well and best writing comes with a clear mind like now. Not a huge party person.

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