Who do you want to give a shout out to this summer? You forget that it can be simple to begin a conversation.
A mother called me feeling lonely. Her friends were on vacation with their partners. Her children were never home. She felt that no one was really talking about the up and coming empty nest, except for her.
You can probably relate to times when you felt isolated and didn’t want it to be that way.
Summer can be a time to reconnect with nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. You send an email saying you would like to see them. When would be a good time for them?
You give a call to an organization that you are just beginning to take interest in exploring. You don’t have to make a long commitment. You go once and decide after that experience.
You get in the car and connect with nature. Pack your favorite picnic and sit by flowing water.
Head out to an outdoor concert in the park. You can go early so you avoid the parking rush. You leave early if you aren’t into it.
Explore websites and post on forums.
Walk your neighborhood as if you had a dog and even if you are tired, the dog has to go out.
Find old friends from high school, college, work on an online website and say hello.
Sounds simple and you just have to gear up a little to risk.
When you don’t make a connection, please don’t take it personally. Reach out later.
Connect with your inner beauty, your inner wisdom, your inner quiet self.
Take notes on what you discovered.
Buy a newspaper and sit outside at a caf
Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org
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