WOMENSPACE – A CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP

Solitude is the new black and it’s something more of us are facing as we get older. As with all things, how it feels is subjective. In a world where we are bombarded by mobile phones, email or social media… solitude can be joyful. An oasis of calm… the space you need to clear your mind and balance the competing priorities of work, life and family responsibilities. For those who find themselves alone in their older years either through divorce, bereavement or by choice, it c

It’s the simple thing you can do for yourself which empowers and energises your mind. Some people are the up and ‘em types. As soon as they wake, they’re out of bed than ready to face the day with a swim, run, bike ride or a walk, and good on them. I have to confess, I’m not the sporty type, so for me, the thought of exercising isn’t really appealing. My joints ache, it’s cold, it’s hot, it’s raining, there’s a ‘y’ in the day of the week, I’m tired, I didn’t sleep well, I do