Tammy,
I am a 43-year-old female and I feel like my life isn’t fulfilling anymore. I am alone a lot of the time. I feel like I need to find peers to go out and do things with. How do I go about doing this at my age?
P.S.
Hi P.S.,
Believe it or not, this is definitely a common problem that comes up for a lot of people. For whatever reason, we all have times in our life when we may feel alone and like we have no one to turn to.
Friends can come and go as we change and go through life. It is important and healthy to have peer relationships so I am glad that you have decided to try and figure this out for yourself. I would suggest you get involved in activities you enjoy so that you meet people with common interests who are also involved in those activities. For example volunteering with animals, jewelry making classes or a sport club. Hope this helps you!
Tammy,
I often get really overwhelmed with everything that I need to accomplish on a daily, or weekly basis. How do I overcome this?
S.C.
Hello S.C.,
Lists! Lists! Lists! Lists are your best friend when you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. Write down everything you want to accomplish. This will help you to 1) get it off of your mind, 2) work through it and not forget things and 3) feel a sense of accomplishment when you do tackle certain tasks. A lot of the feeling of being overwhelmed comes from the fact that we let all of those tasks roll around in our head without doing anything about it. Once you have it written down, then you can go ahead and prioritize what needs to be done now and what can wait. You can also clump things together, ie. If you need to make some phone calls to make appointments, do them all at the same time. It also helps you to delegate tasks to others when you can clearly see what needs to be done. All the best!
Note:
As we move into spring, work on setting a summer goal for yourself.
Make it small, specific, give yourself a timeline.
The smaller you make the goal the more likely chance you will see success in achieving it. The more successes you feel and see the more likely you will continue on with it and attain the larger goal. If you feel you need someone to talk to or help getting through the winter blues or to set new goals for yourself, feel free to contact Tammy @[email protected] or 403-969-7409. I am available to work with you to overcome the obstacles you may face in life.
