Making Friends

As an older broad, I've noticed that many things have changed over the years but one thing that stays constant for me: forever connecting with others creates a rich life experience.

Of late, a few conversations talking about being older and feeling lonely have cropped up. I've once heard that loneliness is an epidemic.

I am reading a book (I am on a quest to learn all that I can while on the planet!) titled The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study on Happiness and the findings of a study in motion since 1938 is, it is all about relationships.

Lonely people live shorter lives. and one in four Americans report that they feel lonely. There are many reasons for disconnection and I think technology is part of that. I recall long ago days when there were ample opportunities to talk with someone while standing in line at the store. Now everyone has their face in a phone while we wait.

As an extreme extrovert 😆 I like to make new friends all the time and also create experiences like Cocktails & Conversations, ShePVD, Dames Who Dine, Hiking Honeys - just to name a few - to help foster more connections between people. I believe that the more time we spend together, the fuller our lives can be as we learn and grow with one another. As a woman of a certain age, this keeps me young. 😍

What kind of things do you do to keep things lively?