Empty Nesters are:
? Taking piano lessons
? Traveling using miles
? Joining book clubs
? Finding exercise buddies
? Saying hello and smiling more in order to meet new people
? Asking for help
? Simplifying daily life by quieting the critic and pusher
? Getting organized
? Saving money
? Hosting wine and cheese parties
? Going green
? Mentoring children
? Exploring organizations to volunteer
? Using their library
? Sharing garden space
? Drawing at a museum
? Taking tours of their city
? Going back to school
? Taking art classes
? Becoming docents
? Moving-relocating
? Taking acting and singing classes
? Dancing for exercise
? Starting groups for knitting, writing, scrap booking, decorating, water coloring, building furniture, cooking
? Reading to children
? Traveling with groups
? Using a trainer
? Taking meditation classes
? Using a spiritual practice every day
? Journaling
? Making sacred altars
? Taking computer classes and Photoshop
? Starting home businesses
? Acknowledging their courage and compassion
? Saying no without feeling guilty
? Comparing themselves to others less often
? Pausing before emailing or calling their children
? Making new traditions and rituals
? Focusing on themselves rather than their children
Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org