Not so long ago, I co-hosted an outing to Newport, Rhode Island through my Dame Who Do RI women's social group. Five of us gals met at The Huddle, which was owned by a friend at the time. We meandered our way to a local eatery and it was to be one of the most amazing nights.
Here were five women who yakked the night away talking about an assortment of topics and who just didn't want the night to end because of the kismet connection we all felt. Of course, we all had to return to our own homes but now without first committing to a regular visit together each month.
And, we did. We would meet up at each other's houses to eat, drink, and converse. We had a new friends group and all of us were delighted. But all good things must come to an end and after about a year's time, the girl band broke up.
I was so moved by the cosmic good fortune to make new adult women friends. It is kind of a challenge, you know. We get set in our ways, have our routines, and loneliness creeps in. But when a moment like the one we gals had comes along, you feel inspired to believe that anything is possible.
It was that experience that inspired The Dames of Rhode Island. I want to create a cinematic telling of the challenges and joys of making friends when you are an older woman.
Follow along here....
Here were five women who yakked the night away talking about an assortment of topics and who just didn't want the night to end because of the kismet connection we all felt. Of course, we all had to return to our own homes but now without first committing to a regular visit together each month.
And, we did. We would meet up at each other's houses to eat, drink, and converse. We had a new friends group and all of us were delighted. But all good things must come to an end and after about a year's time, the girl band broke up.
I was so moved by the cosmic good fortune to make new adult women friends. It is kind of a challenge, you know. We get set in our ways, have our routines, and loneliness creeps in. But when a moment like the one we gals had comes along, you feel inspired to believe that anything is possible.
It was that experience that inspired The Dames of Rhode Island. I want to create a cinematic telling of the challenges and joys of making friends when you are an older woman.
Follow along here....