Day 26: Make a New Friend
This one piggy backs off of the find & join a community support group. I've been a member of several meetup groups for years and I can count on one hand how many events I've attended. So, for the join a community support group exercise, I logged in and kind of re-evaluated my groups and searched for others. Day 26 was to make a new friend from one of the groups you joined. Well, while that sounds great in theory - we all know it's difficult to make "friends" as adults. Well, for me at least. Plus, you remember how I told you I don't trust people? Yea, so.... not sure how that is going to work out for me.
I'm sure I can make friends in any setting not just my new community support groups, but I want to try and make more of an effort to actually get involved in some of these groups and I may be pleasantly surprised by the people I meet. I may find that I have a lot in common and the friendship just naturally grows from there.
Pray for me ya'll....I know I have some issues.
Day 27: Revive Your Love Life
Ugh! Revive?!?! You can't revive something that was never alive!! Anyway, that's my rant. I've been single so long I'm now considered SANGLE. LOL! But, it's partially by choice because I'm in a good place in life as far as my job and educational goals so I don't have to settle for just a piece of man. Nope, it's not going down like that. Back in July, I joined an online dating site. I've done online dating on and off for several years. I know there are a lot of naysayers but I look at it as a means to reach more potential men than I would in my normal daily life. I don't carry on a relationship with people online. I try to get offline and in person within two weeks at the most.
Currently, my profile is deactivated and will stay that will until the first of the year. But, of course as with everything else I will be back to keep you posted on the reviving efforts.
Your turn: How do you make new friends or incorporate dating into your life (if you're single)?
SANGLE?? LMBO!! What's a word for someone who's been "sangle" for a long time?
ReplyDeleteThis is a good exercise. Making new friends can be challenging. I enjoy having the ladies in my small group over to my home. I now need to go from only seeing them during group to possibly socializing with them outside of a Bible study setting. It takes a deliberate effort and some risk to invite new people into your life...
As for love life, mine is currently non-existent. But, like you, I won't settle. I do believe in love and I believe whole heartedly that I will find someone...or that someone will find me. I just have to make an effort. That's the hard part. I'm still not quite sure what to do to make it happen.
Good exercise!
Thank you! I think you can also use the word SANGLE unless you want to come up with another that fits better. I agree making friends is a challenge - but not impossible, we just have to step out of our comfort zone. Invite one of your bible study ladies to coffee, you never know where it may lead.
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