Congratulations on your coming retirement. You will LOVE it! I made a list of things I "had" to do after I retired. Two things were on it: Pay Taxes and Die. There was certainly no rush to do either so I have not been in a hurry since! I let things go until the time feels right. Plus, I also let people in a rush and mothers w/small children in front of me whenever I want. Time is mine and I am not its slave!
I didn't sew a stitch for a year and a half after my husband died suddenly. I just did what I could do and sewing just wasn't something I could do. We all need "sit and stare at the wall" time and, you know, we ought to just give that to ourselves and not feel guilty about it.
I spent some of January reorganizing my stash and that really motivated me. Also, handling fabric always comforts and inspires me. If you just can't stand not doing anything, go fondle your fabric!