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Retire Early
Lifestyle
Retirement; like your parents, but way cooler
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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this
financially independent lifestyle, they invite you
to take advantage of their wisdom and experience. |
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A Beach
Guy in the Desert
Billy Kaderli
Billy in Arizona
I’m a beach guy in the desert, where this
time of year nothing moves fast — if it moves at all. It’s HOT!
This is a huge adjustment for me, being here
alone at our Arizona shack without Akaisha. There are only a few people around —
maybe five or six — and they have enough sense to stay indoors. It’s been years
since we lived here year-round, and even then we always traveled to escape the
hottest months. Now it’s just sagebrush, cactus, and bunnies rolling through the
complex.
I need the water. I grew up swimming
competitively year-round in the Midwest, so I’ve been going to the pool in the
afternoons — something Akaisha and I shared — trying to get my rhythm of life
back in motion. It seems like I’m having a lot of false starts and making
mistakes that just aren’t me.
For weeks I’ve been trying to make sense of
this all. What the heck happened? How did I get here? Why? I will never have
those answers. I have to make peace with the fact that I did everything I could
along the way. I know I certainly gave Akaisha all of me.
Life still feels surreal. How do I unwind all
the memories, experiences, and joy of the last decades with her? It’s going to
take time. Her passing showed me that I have a limited amount of it.
Each morning I get up ready to take on the
day, and then… bam. It hits me.
Hopefully soon I can plan a more extended
trip. I’m not trying to run away from anything. I just need the stimulus of new
adventures of my own — meeting new people and hearing their stories.
And every person has them, if you listen.
Retire
Early Lifestyle appeals to a different
kind of person – the person who prizes their
independence, values their time, and who doesn’t
want to mindlessly follow the crowd.
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