You want a new experience?
Choose a character you never have before (for example, your new Redguard).
Make them professionals of skills you don't normally use, but make it focused (for example, you mentioned alchemy, so use something that works with alchemy, like melee weapons with poison.
Using a core set of four to five skills, create a "class" for your person and a history for them. I loved doing this in Morrowind. You basically say "my character grew up doing this, so now they're only good at this."
I.e. your Redguard is a master Brewmaster, one who creates ultra deadly poisons and super powerful potions to keep herself at the top of her game, everything else comes secondary to her alchemy since she was raised by a popular alchemist in Hammerfell.
Do not fast travel anywhere. Always walk. Fast traveling like in Oblivion and Skyrim takes the fun away, along with more than half of the game time. The best experience is walking and coming across something new. Although in some cases, using the wagons for travel are okay, but beyond that, simply walk.
Do Daedric quests, side quests, and if you want more structure, do a new guild quest line.
Make a goal for yourself. Find all the word walls. Get 40 dragon souls. Collect a full suit of daedric armor. Kill 100 people. Something simple but timely.
I still play Skyrim, Oblivion, and Morrowind. I know how to keep it going.
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