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Tag Archives: volunteer

Need a total reinvention Hot Conversation

Hi all, this is my first post on vibrant nation.  It will be a long one and will straddle many of the different topics but I need your guidance and your creativity.  Here is my situation: I have been an expat for the past 15 years.  I gread more »

Developing Friendships…After Divorce, After 50

Hi everyone, I’ve found so many posts on this site that I’ve related to I hope someone can relate and give advice to me. I’m 53, divorced 2 years and live in a community where I was very involved when my kids were iread more »

To Lift or not to Lift – that is the Question Most Liked Hot Conversation

Who wants to volunteer for a 2 to 3 hour surgery?  Not many folks would – and I certainly wouldn’t if there wasn’t a mighty good reason.  But that was before I lost my battle with gravity. I’m 57 years old and over the past yeread more »

Being Invisible as we age

I am a new blogger to the site and was just looking through and I came upon a post from “Angela” and she said that she feels “invisible”. People don’t call her and she has to do all the communicating. I am 51 and stilread more »

Sisters

I am the oldest sister of us three sisters. We live in three different states. I like to keep in contact with both my sisters. I am the communicator of the three. I basically hear from sister #3 whenever she needs money. She was my best friend. Thread more »

Tied Up in Yoga Knots?

As I was getting up off my mat to roll it up thinking about what I had to download off the computer, what I was going to write this week and a dinner engagement this evening, all of a sudden my back would not cooperate.read more »

Eye Candy

My daughter says it’s an addiction. I say I need options. I’m talking about my vast collection of “cheaters,” those small colorful magnifying lens glasses available on the endcap of your local grocery, or drug store. I started usingread more »

Why Women Should Love “Downton Abbey” Most Liked Hot Conversation

Go ahead and love "Downton Abbey!" The heroines are rich and poor alike, and women's issues are explored all over this sweeping saga of life in Edwardian England.read more »

making friends after retirement

I know all the normal thngs I should do and I’m doing them. I am volunteering and taking classes for seniors, but after 3 years, there is still no one I can call in an emergency or someone I can have lunch with.. I’m divorced and the fread more »

making friends after retirement

I know all the normal things I should do and I’m doing them. I am volunteering and taking classes for seniors, but after 3 years, there is still no one I can call in an emergency or someone I can have lunch with.. I’m divorced and the read more »