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After retiring, you may find yourself needing to make new
friends. Perhaps your other friends are still employed or
maybe you simply want to find new friends with whom you can
share this wonderful new experience. Whatever, the reason
may be, making new friends after retirement can be a blast
and doesn’t have to be a scary or frustrating process.
In this brief but informative article, we will discuss five
proven tips that you can use today to make new friends. So,
sit back, relax, grab a cup of coffee and get ready to learn.
1. Desire to meet new people. First and foremost, you must
have the desire to meet new friends. If you are happy with
the friends that you already have and they seem to meet all
of your companionship needs, you may not be motivated to meet
new people. Instead, you may feel comfortable and not ready
to venture out into meeting new people. If however you truly
believe in your heart and soul that this is a great time to
meet new people and you’re open and receptive to meeting
them then you’ll be very successful in your friend quest.
For those of you that aren’t sure, just remember that
making new friend takes absolutely nothing away from your
current friendships and may in some ways enhance them.
2. Visit new places. Second, once you’ve decided that
now is a great time to make new friends, you should take some
time and visit places in which you may meet new people. Some
places that you may consider are senior activity centers,
part district sponsored events, health clubs, churches, extracurricular
classes such as computer, art, and photography classes, etc.
They key here is to find people that share common interest
with you and then discuss your commonalities with them. Remain
friendly and optimistic and feel confident and in no time
at all, you’ll garner up a new friendship with someone
great.
3. Use nontraditional meeting places. Third, try meeting
friends in nontraditional settings by utilizing the internet
or snail mail. Pen pals and internet buddies can be very exciting
and satisfying friends. However, you must be very careful
not to divulge personal information and take your time actually
meeting them face to face. This is because there are many
unscrupulous people that wish to do damage to innocent people.
4. Nurture your new friendships. Fourth, you must remember
to nurture your new friendships. That is, in order to have
a friend, you must be a friend. By actively seeking new friendships
when you find them and consistently demonstrating kindness,
thoughtfulness, loyalty and honesty at all times, you’ll
not only make someone feel good but you’ll inspire your
new friend to do the same.
5. Enjoy the meeting process. Fifth, enjoy the meeting process.
Although change can be difficult, it can be fun. Meeting new
friends is one of life’s greatest rewards and as you
embark on this new adventure, enjoy yourself and relish in
the friend making process.
In closing, making friends doesn’t have to be difficult.
In fact, it can be a fun and rewarding experience if you are
motivated, frequently visit interesting places, try non traditional
methods of meeting people, commit yourself to being a true
friend and enjoy the friend meeting process. In no time at
all, you’ll have a new friend, one that will continue
to grow and mature over time.
About The Author
Dr. Cynthia Barnett is a ”refired” educator who
had reinvented her life moving from the school house to an
entrepreneurial venue.. To learn more about her step-by step
Re-Fire, Don’t Retire ® program, and to sign up
for her FREE how-to articles and FREE report, visit http://www.refiredontretire.com
© 2006 Peak Performance Solutions
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