Besides your spouse and children some of the most satisfying connections you have are with your friends.  We make our friends within the communities we share.

My relationships with 3 of my closest friends started in our work place.  Arrie, Gail and I met while working at an insurance company over 44 years ago.  Arrie and her husband are godparents for one of my sons.  Teresa and I met while I was working at another company 32 years ago.  These friendships are so dear to me that sometimes they overlapped and we all have many shared experiences beyond the work place.

In his book, Naked Retirement another friend, Robert Laura states, “During retirement, we all need human connections for physical, emotional and spiritual health.  Yet, most pre-retirees don’t realize that once they retire, the luxury of running into and connecting with people they know will suddenly and dramatically change.”

You may agree with Robert, indeed I do.

We are social beings.  We need to have connections with others.  So many communities such as school, work and church provide connections by default.  There is no good way that you could be there and not interact with others.

But, what happens after you graduate from school?  Like so many you move on to other phases of your life.  Even if you keep some of your school-based connections career building, marriage and family life generally takes over.

Make the most of 2022 by adding Relax and Recharge, A Society of Milestone Divas Summer Retreat, to your schedule of events.

Join other Milestone Divas, women aged 50 and older, for this oceanside retreat, at the beautiful Shores Resort and Spa, in Daytona Beach Shores, FL, from August 5 to 8, 2022. Enjoy a few days of relaxation, taking time for yourself to recharge after enduring the pandemic, and making new friends.

Contact: Chynell Jefferson, Travel Advisor at Holiday Cruises and Tours for Retreat & Hotel Reservations by telephone at (850) 386-7327 Ext. 206. For more information go to www.funseas.com/milestonedivas

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