A 31-year-old single woman who has moved into a retirement community in the US has revealed details about her new way of living - which includes tending to a herb garden and relaxing by the pool.
Lifestyle blogger Liz White was living with her boyfriend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but when they broke up, she moved back to Florida to stay with her parents.
However as her mum and dad live in a building where almost all residents are aged over 55, she has experienced retirement living, with a gym on-site and a library room for book and puzzle swapping.
Seeing as her job became remote during the coronavirus pandemic, she thought she would make a go of living there permanently, and managed to bag one of the rented units in the building.
"Basically, I am retired in my soul, but not in my bank account that requires me to have a full-time job," Liz, known as @LizWizdom, joked in her latest TikTok video.
She added: "Another unit became available for rent in the building, and the rest is history".
It helped that the residents there already knew her, but the blogger had to apply to live in the building and go through an interview process.
While there isn't a minimum age enforced, almost everyone is retired.
She has given her followers a number of tours of the complex, which also includes scenic waterside views, a heated pool, a communal herb garden, and a gym.
However the books available are very different from a regular library.
Liz said: "A funny thing about some of these books is they are written in large font for the older eyes to read".
"So if you see me out and about reading a book on the beach, know that it's probably a large print book."
The building also has some strict rules to abide by - which Liz has confessed to breaking a couple of times.
"One rule is you cannot back into parking spots," she pointed out.
"You have to park front forward. I love this rule because I personally believe backing into parking spots is a red-flag personality trait, but that's just me."
No food or drink is allowed by the pool, and if you have an overnight guest, the building management must be notified.
"No comment on if I've ever broken that rule," she added.
There are also some unwritten rules that she has learned to follow while spending time with the senior citizens.
"Every unit has a regular door and a glass door," she explained.
"If you leave the regular door open, that means you are open to visitors.
"It's kind of like a college dorm. If you see the door shut, that means leave people alone.
"If it's open, go ahead and go on in."
Despite there being a 50-year age gap between Liz and most of her neighbours, her social life hasn't dwindled.
She recently went on a trip to Austria with one of the elderly couples, while she has acted as a 'seventh wheel' on dinner dates with other couples in the building.
Liz has also let her followers in on the kindness of the elderly community - who are "constantly giving her little treats".
She added: "The other day I went to the grocery store, and I bought extra grapes, and then I texted my neighbour and asked if she wanted them, and she did.
"I was like, "Yes! I did a nice deed back."
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