Finding Connection, Confidence, and Companionship When You’re Starting from Scratch.
When Friendship Feels Far Away
It can be an unsettling moment: you reach retirement and realise the social circle you once had has quietly faded. The colleagues you laughed with every day are still working, the children have flown the nest, neighbours are keeping themselves busy, and some dear friends are sadly no longer around.
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When you’ve spent decades being “the teacher,” “the engineer,” or “the manager,” the simple question when meeting someone for the first time of “So, what do you do?” can be pretty straightforward to answer during working life. But once you retire, for some, this can be a little more challenging to answer. Work is more than a wage; it quietly shapes where we go, who we see, the stories we tell about ourselves, and how we feel that we contribute to the greater good. No wonder many new retirees describe an odd lightness mixed with a tug of disorientation.
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