4 Tips for Overcoming Loneliness as an Older Woman 

During my childhood my best friend was my dog. Now at 69, my best friend is my dog. I have come full circle. I enjoy my own company. Less stressful than most superficial relationships most people have. I have no interest in small talk. I like one on one relationships. I really dislike group activities. I have learned to love myself and do not need acknowledgement from others. Connection with people is important, however I connect deeply with nature which feeds my soul.

I live alone with my horses, dogs,cat,chickens. Living alone is not being lonely. It’s the best time of my life. Never been happier. Did a beautiful garden which helps feed my animals. No more daily focus on what I look like. How I act, who I need to impress in the business world. Life is now a happy, peaceful, fulfilling daily party. Thank God I woke up to what’s real and happy and full of life’s true fulfillment.

Yes I agree 👍 The worst thing is to be with someone and yet are so lonely.

I am in my 60’s, live alone, divorced 15 yrs. Haven’t dated in 3 yrs. An introvert by nature, liked being alone, but now have to admit for several years now have felt lonely. My good friends all live hours away, I have family and grandchildren close enough to be part of their lives from time to time, but sooooo much time alone, esp during Covid feeling isolated and frequently feelings of being abandoned. Everyone has their own lives. Also am about 75lbs over weight, the last 25, thanks to Covid. Way too much time spent inside these last few years feeling sorry for myself. After a meltdown the other night realizing ALL of my friends, have someone. All of my social circle have someone, and it looks like it’s time to face the reality, I probably going to spend the rest of my life alone 😞. Point of the story….I know one of the reasons I stay home a lot is because I am not happy about the way I look. So I spent some money and bought some new, more stylish, pretty, spring cloths! So even though I am overweight, I am getting dressed in my pretty new cloths and going out! To the library, walk thru the mall and the stores, and I’m even going to have coffee or lunch myself out somewhere. I made a list of places to go in all of the small towns around the town I live in! Might be alone, but…as you wisely said, Margaret….”this is my new reality” and I have to figure out how to be as happy as I can in it!!!! I have also started volunteering at local animal shelter and food bank. This was a great video! Lots of ideas! Good luck to all of you other ladies going thru the same struggles!!! It’s hard, I know! ❤️😀

Some of the loneliest people I know are married

Thank you Margaret! Wonderful tips. When I’m feeling sorry for myself, I prepare soup or something to leave at someone’s door that isn’t feeling well. I took a walk yesterday and I wore a bright pink jacket. A group of teenage girls slowed down their car and complimented my outfit! It made me feel so good! Small things like this can really lift your spirits.

Love yourself and then you will never ever be lonely. I promise.

Your comentary is valuable to us older men also. I am 83 and live with my dog. My wife of over 40 years is in a dementia care facility. Thanks for your thinking.

I remember,after my divorce, the first time I went to the show by myself. I was sixty eight. It did feel weird. Now, I'm used to it. If there is a movie I want to see, I go. Then I go to dinner, so I don't have to come home and cook. I go to the gym twice a week. I take sewing classes, which I love. I go thrifting. I joined a knitting group, through church. I volunteer occasionally at a Christian re-sale shop. I do go to these places by myself, but I've met some nice people along the way. I just kept making myself go out. I 'm more used to it now. These people don't have to be my best friend. I'm still not crazy about going out to eat by myself, but if that's my biggest problem, then I am blessed.

I just love your channel. You are beautiful inside and out. I will be 80 soon and lost my husband nearly 2 years ago after 58 years. No family interested. All dear friends died. I can’t walk on my own and my garden was my joy. I’m a solitary person who loved reading and writing but also enjoyed company of a really good friend. Will see if there is a channel to make a friend. I live in the country and love nature. Thank you 🥰

Hello Margaret, I retired and moved to a new, very tiny town just as covid hit in early 2020. I am a super social person, so it had all the opportunities for being lonely, but I remembered something I heard from a 4-H leader as a young teenager when I lived in a very rural desolate area... "To have friends, you have to be a friend." She encouraged us to initiate conversations and to suggest get-togethers... and she got me into having penpals. I ended up with so many penpals that everyday, I'd get an 8" rubberbanded stack on mail in our rural mailbox. I'd sit at the end of our long driveway, waiting for our mailman to arrive to take away the letters I wrote the night before and giving me a new stack of letters each day! That has converted into regular text conversations with friends. We share recipes, craft and gardening ideas and intimate conversations trying to help each other with family or medical issues. Thank goodness covid seems to be subsiding and I plan to get out and volunteer in my beautiful new tiny community. I love your videos and have learned SO much from you! You are a beautiful lady... inside and out!!!

Summary Take control: 1) Acknowledge your feelings and that you have a problem 2) Shift your focus. Look ahead rather than back. 3) Do things you love. 4) Give back. Volunteer.

Margaret, I've felt that way for a long time. My son lives in the apartment downstairs with his gf and three year-old son. But, I still feel that they have each other; they are the "family unit". Very often, I feel like I have no real purpose in life anymore. When I lost my husband, I was in my early forties, so I had plenty of opportunity to start over. But, I made mistakes, and now, I'm too old to start over. I wouldn't be alone if I'd made better choices earlier on. There's no easy answer, really. I'm an introvert, but, I need love and affection..there is none. My grandson brings me joy; however, it's also tiring. I'm grateful for the blessings. I just feel that void most all the time. Thanks for sharing such a relevant topic and all your understanding and advice. Stay safe and well. Rosemarie 💖

Hello. This is the first time I’ve seen this video. I am 90+years of age and have scoliosis ,which has left me unable to do so many of the things I have always done,like dancing,skating, skiing ,biking This is very depressing. I spend most of my time doing exercises to relieve the damage of scoliosis. However I am getting an apartment size piano which I can play at my own time which will help with my degree of loneliness. Plus going for lessons once a month will give me contact with another human. This is my treatment to my level of loneliness. Thank you. LK from Canada 😊

Here in Canada, the covid lockdowns have caused so much trauma for seniors. Everything was shut down for months and months; we couldn't even visit with one another in the seniors building I live in. Everyone was confined to their apartment unless we needed to go out for shopping, mail, laundry or take out the garbage. I enjoy my own company and doing a variety of crafts, but, isolation has taken its toil on me too. Looking forward to Spring so I can be outside again. Hugs to all of you. Miriam

The issue for me while living alone is what to do if I become incapacitated or demented. I am in the process of getting a plan should anything happen to me and i can't function. I have two cousins in different senior facilities, both nice, places, good food, etc. but the Covid lockdown isolated them such that they both lost a lot of their sharpness and precipitated a recognizable decline. I don't want that. I'd like to stay in my home for as long as possible and am working on that now. With God's grace, I can face a solid future. He is already there.

You can be lonely living in a relationship with the wrong person x

I'm just trying to find my "new" purpose in life. My entire family has passed away. My sons don't really bother with me, they don't live nearby, they have their own families and are doing that. My best friends that I grew up with since a small child have passed. Ouch. If I weren't me I wouldn't believe it. I am good alone most of the time. It is the holidays that get to me. Everyone is doing something with family and such. But I have none. I still work, so at least I am getting out of the house. I also picked up my crochet and knitting again which gives me peace and satisfaction. It was very difficult to come out under the depression and grief I was in after all the deaths and the estrangement of my kids. So I am just trying to meet the new "me" and figure out what she is about. That you for the video. They are very good tips.

I enjoy living alone, being independent and in control of my own space. I am not lonely because I live alone. I feel lonely when I need help and nobody cares. Not even the people who I have helped often at my own expense. I avoid asking for help as much as possible, because I know how irritated people get when they have to do something that doesn't benefit them in some way.

I’m an empty nester and my husband travels for business. I work from home, so spend a lot of time on my own with my pets. I walk our dog every morning to start my day. My kids live in another city and I’m an introvert as well. I definitely feel lonely, but try my best to put one foot in front of the other everyday. Thank you for this. I appreciate your encouragement ❤

The good thing about loneliness is that it comes and goes...like happiness...getting out into nature or joining a meetup may help...going to the sea always makes me happy...

I arrived at your channel by chance but was curious what 60+ women had to say about loneliness and it’s not so different for me as a 60 year old widowed man. Thank you for your gentle way of saying that there are no easy universal answers, but always possibilities

❤ The knots prayer- dear God please untie the knots that are in my mind my heart and my life... remove the Have nots, the can nots and the do nots that I have in my mind... erase the will nots, may nots, might nots that may find a home in my heart... Release me from the could nots, would nots, and the should nots, that obstruct my life and most of all dear God I ask that you remove from my mind, my heart, and my life, all of the am knots that I have allowed to hold me back, especially the thought that I am not good enough... amen

I’ve been very lonely at times in my life. I discovered that getting outside of my comfort zone, including the way I thought about who I was and “the way things are” helped to shift life for me. I went to a concert and stood in the middle of crowded lobby looking around as if I was waiting for someone so so that I wouldn’t feel strange. Just for the exercise. I tried doing what my funny mother did - She would wave across a crowded room at “nobody” as if she had a friend there and always seemed to be having the time of her life. I sat on my couch and cried. Emotions come and go in 90 seconds and sometimes it is good to let them come up and out so you don’t “stuff” them. I stopped telling myself that “I can’t”, or “I don’t like to” and just accepted invitations, tried new restaurants (yes, alone), listened to different music, watched movies outside of the norm, read different books, walked different neighborhoods, drove home a different way, just got out of my rut. Those things helped me. I am not currently lonely, but lonely can come and go in life so I hope I am prepared if it come for a visit again. Love and all the best to everyone out there enduring loneliness right now.

I would rather be alone than in a bad relationship. I have pets and adult children that live close by and I have a great relationship with them. The pandemic took its toll in friends but that is life. I have a home and yard that keep me busy, too. I am content!!!

Idk about others but when I’m feeling lonely, ironically I don’t even want to be around people. I guess it’s depression. Depression is very hard to overcome. You know what U ‘should’ do but u are feeling bummed out. That’s why zoom classes are my way to go. Good tips here, thanks!

I love that you address the real world problems women of this age struggle with.Most channels on you tube do beauty and fitness. Some issues I would like to see are menopause, late stage divorce, grands, adult children, urinary incontinance, planter fasciitis, osteoporosis, supplements,fitness,eating right,and other topics mature women deal with at this stage in life.PS- and sagging skin,loss of collagen, natural remedies ❤️

When I was 70 I moved to a New town Where I knew noone. I love outdoor swimming, so I went down to the nearby beach one morning. Two ladies were swimming and then having breakfast. I avsked if I Could join then and since then we swim and. Have breakfast together most mosnings. It is a wonderful way to start the day. More women have joined out group and sometimes we are 7 or 8. And since it is an outdoor aktivitet we have been meeting all the time during the pandemic. So goodbye loneliness!

I have never been on a live such as this. I feel warm listening and reading all at once about people who are just like me.❤️

Being busy and being lonely are two completely different things. You can be busy all the time and still be lonely as hell. The problem is that no one has time for us. They have families, jobs, friends, blahblahblah, and no time for us. They don't realize that time is ticking for us, and someday when they wish we were here to see, we'll be gone.......

I am a solitairy person and choose to live and to be alone and on my own, I love my freedom and my solitude.There is a big difference between solitude and loneliness. I love myself and own company❤❤

Just getting out of the house helps! Sit in the garden, neighbors will.stop and visit! I call nieces and nepbews whose parents have passed, they love to chat me up and I love keeping in touch. It's so easy to isolate when you enjoy time to yourself, I have to force myself to go out sometimes, I want to keep my mind current!

Serving others in even small ways really helps.

As a new widow I really appreciated your comments. You seem so kind which made me feel better about my situation.

I'm so alone now at age 68 grown kids moved away not interested in the old woman that is alone with a few cats and that is all very sad especially when you don't see it coming

Thank you for your kind manner, understai and down to earth suggestions.

I've never made a new friend at the gym and my coworkers never wanted to do activities outside of the office. When I retire in two years, I plan to spend time at the community center. Also, I love hiking and photography. I was thinking of creating a Meet-up group to combine both and meet once a month at a local park to take photos and chat.

Yes. That is a motivation for my staying single. When we were 20, a former classmate became engaged and said "I'll never be lonely again," and I felt very sorry for her.

I have been divorced for 34 years. I have been in a few relationships since then but have not dated in 10 years. I am a loner, need alone time, but I have definitely been isolated as a senior caregiver in private homes for the past 16 years. Very isolated. Facebook and RU-vid are my social outlet. Over the next several months, I am having both of my hips replaced so I will have downtime to reassess, redirect, and repurpose my life. I do so look forward to your lovely and informative videos Margaret.

I live alone and love it ❤️ I call it solitude 🥰❤️💜

My son and grandson live 2 1/2 hrs away. I visit them monthly. Thankfully I’m still working so that fills my time and I have great coworkers. I also attend a Bible study weekly via zoom and In person church. On weekends when I’m not visiting my son, there are tons of house chores plus I try to meet a friend or other relatives for lunch/dinner.

When I divorced my abusive husband, I never realized I was divorcing his entire family (which was huge) including his grown daughters and their children (my grandchildren). He turned them all against me. At the same time the last of my family died. So in just over 5 years I lost both sides of my family. To say it's an adjustment is an understatement. If you have always been alone, you are used to it. A dramatic shift like this has been very difficult. And don't even get me started on thinking about when my health fails...

Timely video as tears well up. I’m a youthful 69 year old living alone in rural Canada,although I love “living” alone I am lonely. I will take your advice for sure. Thank you !

I get through my loneliness by watching you, Margaret! Thanks for sharing! 😍🙏🤩

I do get lonely and then don't think about it too much! We all get lonely at times whether you're in a relationship or not. I get out and about such as going for a swim, chatting to strangers when walking which is most days, and cycling to refresh my brain😊 I'm about to buy a new, lighter bike for my adventures. I made a friend in a language class many years ago, we meet regularly. I keep in touch with family and friends, inviting them out , whether it's walking or tea and cake in a nice setting in a different area. Happy to dog sit for my daughter. Lovely to re-live my day when back indoors!

I dislike saying this, I know it sounds negative but it just seems older single women become invisible. They rarely get invited anywhere, nobody thinks about doing that, even for a simple cup of coffee or a walk. Not everyone enjoys talking to random strangers and if you don't have money it's difficult to travel. I see many retired people volunteering just to be among people so I think that's a great idea if you have a car (I don't.) Also walking outside in the warm seasons helps a lot. Other than that, I don't have any solutions to the problem. I deal with it myself. It's what happens when people get old. I've seen it so much all my life. It's sad. I worked in a store for many years and there were those who came in to shop just to see people. One lady came in 6 times a day. She passed away and I was mentioned in the obituary for being nice to her. Fortunately I am an introvert and enjoy reading and watching movies, walking as well when the weather is good. I do feel lonely at times, however. My autistic son lives with me so it's often not a 2-way conversation. I depend on facebook a lot to stay in contact with my 2 other adult kids, cousins, friends, and people I used to work with.

Thank you for this video. The most difficult thing for me is not only the loneliness but the abandonment that I feel. I don’t understand how I am in this situation. I know that I can’t keep going this way and that I must change things for myself. I don’t have the energy sometimes. I used to volunteer for Hospice but with the pandemic everything has changed making things even worse. Thanks for this relevant conversation. 🙏🏻

Great topic, tips & advice. I believe that we can’t escape loneliness in this life, it is part of it. We can just like what Margaret said, shift our mind focus to something better & greater that we love to do. Accepting loneliness & not getting stuck with it is a pathway to a happy life. Thanks for sharing, well appreciated. Blessings to all!🙏🏽

I am 73 and have just adopted a large dog from Italy. She is probably around 6 or 7 so perfect. There are many older dogs that need a home. She makes me go out everyday and walk her and everyone loves her so I meet so many more people because it breaks the ice. A senior dog is the most beautiful creature in the world to alleviate loneliness. They just love you.

Loneliness is a physical and mental feeling of being invisible in a moment or an hour.

Margaret 🧡 I hope you had a wonderful trip. I think this is such an important subject. I actually reach out to women that live alone and we walk and I read to older women and I also suggest different ways they can volunteer. My point, it takes one interaction with love and kindness to make someone not feel lonely. You can reach out and it fills your spirit as well. Loved this Margaret. To anyone alone I am giving you a huge hug!! I see you and I encourage you, life is not over! Get out there and find your joy!!Blessings 🙌🏻🍑🧡Lisa

For me… I’ve done all of the groups & meet ups & crafts & just abt everything one can do. What I’ve found is… I need male attention & so I’m dating now after over a decade alone. It’s helped a lot. I believe many peeps are afraid to admit the truth of that. God forbid we are needy but… yes… I was crumbling without it. And yes I love myself dearly‼️✅

Once again, excellent advice given in a heartfelt way. ❤️🙏

I have to be honest, my first marriage lasted 10 years, my second 20 years. Only then, I realised, it was the first time I was alone…but also, for the first time, I didn’t feel lonely + 26 years on I’m still alone, by choice, after turning down a few opportunities.😉 Now retired from a fulfilling career, I love every breathing moment of my life. People often pass comment that I look glamorous…+ yes I do…but it’s not to please a husband,partner or any admirer…it’s entirely for me alone because I’m worth it! 😉 Never let anyone ever make you feel…less than you are.💕🥰

I like being alone, but I’d like to meet up with a friend every now and then, or take some classes with othe4 people.

I was with 2 close friends over the weekend and we talked at length about this… I had said that acknowledging the pain of our loneliness is the start .. thank you for all your wonderful talks 🙏

To the first comment I read, some loneliest people are married. Yes, we certainly are. And yes divorce is answer. Unfortunately not answer for every one. Thank you Margaret for this wonderful community.

I have been divorced for 18 years and now at age 63, have never felt more disconnected and lonely than before

My son lives about 45 minutes away from me and lives with his girlfriend. I miss him so much! But I've learned that instead of waiting for him to come home to visit, I need to buy or make dinner and go visit him! :-)

I am never lonely. I LOVE being alone. More please.

This is so timely. I retired just as covid hit. Personal circumstances caused a financial problem as well. Usually I am fine but sometimes can be overwhelmed with loneliness. I cannot always join in as I cannot afford to.

Thank you so much! Today has been a day of awakening on many fronts. This is the first day I have ever watched you. I know that loneliness. Recently, the feeling has been crushing. You have shown that it doesn't have to be. God Bless.

Thank you for giving ideas regarding loneliness. Sometimes I don't even realize that's how I am feeling

Love your talking about acceptance of the fact. Shift your focus, look to the future, not the past. Accept the things you cannot change and change the things you might.

Margaret..you are a blessing bringing up this subject..which NO one really wants to talk about. I have been married for over 30 years, I don’t even know my husband anymore. I am going throughCancer treatment…radiation right now, feeling fatigued..difficult swallowing..he is NO help.. When I talk with my family, I am a different person..I feel loved with my family..unconditionally.. I believe what you are saying..you are a blessing..♥️♥️🤗🤗🌞🌞

Be brave and stay involved in life around you. You do not have to put so much pressure on yourself. Having people to visit with randomly can be contentedly fulfilling.

I felt very lonely recently. I noticed someone on line who had been a friend and who now had a new small business. I decided to reach out and patronize her business and that one move opened up so many more opportunities for me. Honoring my mental health in as many ways as possible is really paying off!❤ Thanks Margaret for talking about these subjects that so affect us!

I have lived in loneliness for some 5 years now.I'm a widow and a pastor and at times miss to be with someone when I'm less busy. Loneliness is a bad virus that bites hardest when you are unwell with no one to console you or give you a glass of water.

Thank you for your wisdom & sharing… 🍀

Dear Lady, Thank you for this podcast! I wrote down the tips and tip 3. has been told to me by another Counselor on the web and my son, in a text. Since I live out in the boonies I am going to move to a more community situation in the same state. Moving involves so much downsizing as I am retired and old, therefore accumulated so much stuff. I have a cleaning lady coming to help me later today. Because to go thru a big house and downsize really is not a one-person job. Actually I think I need a team, but that is too expensive. Anyway you helped, focus on this big project and forget the losses, Thank you for the tips!!! 😊

I so appreciate your gentle, upbeat spirit. Thank you for all you do here. Since my beloved mate’s death two years ago, I’ve volunteered, got on dating websites and had coffee with a couple okay guys, been hiking with new friends and back on my bicycle. So far the Salsa class is my favorite. I’ve been congratulated for my attitude and gumption, which is nice; still, I have to face that there is no instant, complete relief. It’s just the little islands of joy and comfort get a little bigger, with effort. It’s just slow, that’s all.

I retired last year to care for my mother. I have no SO and no children. Covid inactivity (no excuse I know) gave me extra weight and dangerous numbers from physical. I decided to learn swimming and made to pool almost everyday. It was hard as an adult learner doing it alone but the reward over time is amazing. Now I can swim well and have better baseline fitness, I am going back to swing dancing this month. Swimming is a lone wolf sport even if you join a master swim team. Pair dancing is more social. I get to have human contact without small talk. Dancing is terrific for aging and cardio fitness. I also sing with a barbershop chorus weekly. I am alone but not lonely.

Your advice is always good . My 3 year relationship has ended ,and now i am lonely

I'm not alone ever, I put my trust in God.. Jesus said I will never leave you nor forsake you . When you are so lonely inside, Jesus is enough!! God Bless the lonely or it can be very painful. 🙏🏻

I am never lonely and have lived alone 20 years ++. I have a very wonderful little cat who won’t shut up!! I enjoy my own company. Maybe because I have a family I really do not like! The only problem is when you get older you need help doing things. There is nothing you can’t do alone!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and caring about others. You’re a wonderful person!

Loneliness is such a big problem and what makes it worse is that people dont want to admit they are lonely. They are often asked awkward questions about why they have no family around or no partner. People are lonely for such a wide variety of reasons. There are no easy answers.😢

I do gardening and feel happy to see my plants growing up producing flowers, and making food to donate to the food pantry of my town for the less fortunate to take. The flowers, the vegetables, the trees are my best friends I love them and they love me back producing blossoms and food.

Another great video. Thank you

I know the feeling of not being alone but feeling lonely. One of my adult daughters lives with me as does my brother who rents a ADU on my property. I moved here a couple of years ago and have lost the connections of a couple of friends from my former home. And just sheer laziness is also another factor. I mean, i know no one is just going to show up on my doorstep so i need to get out and start being social. Im a work in progress.

I have found that traveling and doing the things I really enjoy are enough to fulfill my life. Sometimes on my travels when people ask me if I’m traveling alone it makes me feel a little lonely but I just keep it moving. I can be home and lonely or travel solo and enjoy my life 🥰

I'm trying to combat loneliness right now. Your videos, and the comments from everyone, help alot. We can see that we aren't alone, and many people are feeling just like us. It does help me. Also, nature, walking, and pets ❤❤❤

Great topic, very well done.

Thank you Margaret for the work that you do through your channel. So needed. As we say in Italian, "Mille Grazie, A Thousand Thanks!"

Thx Margaret, you’re the best💐💐💐💐

GO AND DO THE THINGS YOU LOVED AS A CHILD. I was enormously happy at university when I was 18/19/20/21. So every time I hit a really bad point in my life (loss of a child, loss of a job etc), I go and enrol in a degree. I'm 64 and am now doing a social work degree. So what was the latest bad patch? My children (all sons flew the nest, were very successful in their personal lives and career) and didnt seem to have much attachment to me any more - despite having had a happy childhood. I'm told thats not uncommon with boys.

Great tips, thank you! For me, volunteering helps me combat loneliness. It helps me to quit feeling sorry for myself. In helping others, I help myself more!!

I am in my 70's. Lost my husband of 40 years 10 years ago. Six months later my Mom died. My two best friends. I am an introvert. Don't get me wrong. I try to be friendly with people. That's just me. Not feeling bad for myself. I just don't have the energy to put into "making" new friends. I don't need anyone to take a road trip with me anymore. I just take it. No one else to please, just myself.

Thank you, Margaret! Yes!! Looking ahead, from various life events and the trauma, the big changes that cause grief! ❤Yes! Finding just ONE THING that gives us a sense of purpose, that we can enjoy fully! Sometimes, it is simple! During my divorce and Covid that meshed together, I turned seventy! I remembered that I could crochet again, a craft that I enjoy doing for others and for myself! I learned to order yarn and supplies on line, and I learned techniques and patterns by ordering books and watching videos on line!! ❤I can teach this craft a bit when I can attend my Art Therapy at the local VA Medical Center! Yes!! To share things that I know, using my talents and gifts!! Thank you so much! ❤

I have worked hard to reach where I am today! My physical shape is the best since youth, due to consistent walking exercise, and healthy diet without much meat! I am proud of it, but I wish I had more of a social network! I have heard going to events where people are and like you said speak to others.. be open! I just went on Amtrak, met a man who turned out to be so much fun, and we hung out! I live to create and decorate, so rewarding! The more involved I make myself, the happier I am! I would say the best thing to do is self improvement and loving yourself enough to do everything you can to meet new situations with courage! Try new things as much as you can! Margaret you are the best!

Thanks for opening my mind again.

What I did during the lonely days, weeks, months of the pandemic was to tap back in to my art talent and learn dotting art on rocks. I also moved my art table and supplies out into my dining area so I could see it all the time and just sit down and do a little and forget all about everything crummy going on with the world, me etc. The more hours I spent doing my art the more I improved and began feeling so much better. I’m still going with my art but not as much these days since I’m out and about with friends and just having places to go again.

I have to add , I think you area wonderful person. ❤️

Covid has been very hard on those of us that live by ourselves.. Last year I had surgery, retired, survived Covid , and survived ( only barely a very cold -40 to -50 for several weeks winter( living in northern Alberta)😮. It took its toll on me . I’d taken care of my acreage for 15 years on my own ( after my husband died).. I knew I’d never survive another winter on my own .. sold my acreage. At a loss. Snd moved to an apt.. I love where I live, and I knew there would be a major adjustment for me .. snd there was! So now if I feel lonely, alone, sad I allow myself thst feeling.. I know it won’t last forever, and sometimes I just have to embrace the feeling and then move on .. finding people of like mind has been a blessing!😊

I think 3 things have helped me: 1/ I believe in the company of pets. They give you a reason to get out of bed. 2/ have a hobby. Me, it’s drawing, painting, gardening, cooking, knitting and crocheting. I have built up my supplies over time . 3/ be connected to the Internet and actively keep up with what’s outside your door. RU-vid is wonderful way to learn many things. 4/ people of faith cope better. Join a church. I’m alone, but I can’t say that I crave the company of other people. I think it’s why I managed the pandemic and lockdowns without mental health issues.

Another great topic ❤️

men have loneliness issues too, at 68, I keep busy on chores, reading, praying, and stay active as possible, the more active you are, the less you have time to feel depressed or lonely

I’m having trouble walking so I spend time sitting on my front porch. I love to grow flowers for cutting. Once in a while I make several bouquets up and give them to people passing by. They gladly come up my short driveway to accept these beautiful flowers. Wonderfully fulfilling for me and they like them too. I’ve also done this with small jars of refrigerator pickles. I don’t eat them myself as I only eat meat but I know they are super tasty. 💋 from 🇨🇦 🥩🧈🥓🥚

I found your videos a year later, but still perfect for me. I'm going through a bad patch and started volunteering at a bonsai garden here in Marietta, Georgia. I'm learning the art hands-on and the group of volunteers is phenomenal.

I definitely know what I want to do is mingle with happy and positive people's around me ..I have enough of hassles and natively talk and 😢 about problems about money 💰..That I don't want talk about as I always positive looking of life before and I don't not keep it my age any more I 77 of age and one only have one life to lived..Enjoying is my moto now look forward not back ward ..and don't need to definitely dwell on with the bad experience pass life .. Sending blessing to everyone's who read my comments tq ..may God protected you all .. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 👍