Trouble shooter
I don’t feel like doing anything.
I’m in my 80’s. I live in a retirement home, but I’m still independent.
I can spend my days as I like. However, getting older, I feel losing motivation little by little.
When Covid virus attacked, I used to sew masks and give them to my residence mates. They were pleased and I got complement. It made my life worth living.
I used to be into sewing, knitting, drawing, calligraphy, and so on. I still have the kits, but I don’t feel like doing such things.
I’m scared how long I will be able to live. I’m worried my room is occupied with my handwork piling up.
How do I spend fulfilled life? I’d like to get some advice.
Professor Mr.Ono (phycologist)
You like to communicate with others and help them. When Covid virus attacked us, you presented your handmade masks to others, because you like to help them. I can imagine easily that you and your mates were smiling.
You can enjoy sewing, knitting or drawing by yourself. But when you can communicate with others through such hobbies you feel happier.
You live in a retirement house. You and your mates get old naturally, it means the opportunity to communicate with others decreases. Because the number of people who needs care increases.
The opportunity to do something to help others decreases, you naturally lose your motivation.
How about you chose one thing you can do now, and you ask some mates in your retirement home to do it together.
Please don’t rush, it’s ok don’t worry. First you talk more with you mates and try to find something to do together easily. You might change your feeling.
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