Mike MilliganFounder and CEO, 1.oak Financial · Founder and CEO, 1.oak Financial

Say Hello Today- New Retirement Trends in 2025

21 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Mike Milligan discusses how retirees frequently revive or discover new hobbies after decades of work, highlighting activities such as painting, music, gardening, and golf. He shares a specific anecdote about a former high‑school state champion in the 200‑meter swim who, 40 years later, has returned to swimming to stay active. Milligan emphasizes that re‑engaging in learning, socializing, and physical pursuits keeps the mind sharp and the heart happy, and he quotes the client’s desire to “be all I used to be,” underscoring the emotional resonance of reclaiming past abilities.

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So, how often do retirees rediscover lost interests? Well, I think it's all the time, right? After decades of work, you finally have space to try painting, music, gardening, or golf. I was just on a call. I was just on a call this week with a client who in high school had a— he was the state champion in the 200. He became a master swimmer. And here we are 40 years later, he's picking swimming back up again as a way to stay active. See, taking up new hobbies or bringing back learning and socializing keep our minds sharp and our hearts happy. Matter of fact, that client, I actually wrote down something that client said. He said, I want to be all I used to be. What a great quote about bringing new hobbies back.