Finding Your People Starts With Doing What You Love Move, Make, and Mingle
As life enters a new chapter, many find themselves craving meaningful activities and meaningful connections. Making new friends doesn’t always come as easily as it once did, but shared interests can offer a natural way to meet others. Engaging hobbies offer more than just something to do; they offer a way to belong. Recreational sports like golf, pickleball, or bowling bring people together through lighthearted competition and camaraderie. These games are less about winning and more about showing up, staying active, and enjoying a few laughs along the way. Community theater offers a behind- the-scenes magic all its own. You
don’t have to be on stage to be part of the show. Directing, costume design, set building, and ushering are all wonderful ways to get involved and meet like-minded people. Volunteering is another powerful way to connect. Whether you’re walking shelter dogs, preparing meals, or mentoring a young person, shared service often sparks lasting friendships built on purpose and compassion. If you enjoy music and movement, dance classes offer both. Whether ballroom, swing, or line dancing, these settings make it easy to meet new people while staying energized. And group fitness classes like water aerobics, tai chi, or walking
groups combine health and community in one uplifting routine. Love working with your hands? Craft clubs bring together quilters, knitters, painters, and other creatives to swap stories and skills. Even amateur or ham radio can be surprisingly social, offering a way to connect across town or the world without ever leaving home. Building new friendships may take intention, but these hobbies make it easy and delightful.
This Halloween, Make Sure the Only Scares Are the Fake Ones
ESTABLISH A PLAN. If you’re going trick-or-treating as a group, make sure everyone is on the same page. Determine your route before leaving home and establish a meeting place if someone gets separated from the group. If possible, give everyone a walkie- talkie to ensure they stay in touch. It’s also best practice to set a curfew that brings everyone back home at a set time. BE RESPONSIBLE. Halloween is one of those holidays where drunk driving becomes more prevalent. If you’re planning to consume, do not get behind the wheel. You are putting your life and many other lives at risk by doing this. Plan ahead and determine whether someone in your group will be the designated driver, or whether you should rely on a rideshare service instead.
At the end of the month, families nationwide will stay up a little later than usual to celebrate Halloween! It’s one of the most exciting days of the year for kids, as they get to dress up in costumes and venture out into the neighborhood in search of candy. Those who don’t trick-or-treat will spend the night visiting haunted attractions, watching scary movies, and attending parties. There’s truly something for everyone during the spookiest day of the year! With the fun of Halloween also comes danger. Whether you’re driving somewhere or walking through your neighborhood, you have to keep your wits about you. Halloween is one of
the most dangerous days of the year for pedestrians. If you want to keep your loved ones and yourself protected this Halloween, you have to take some safety precautions. BRIGHTEN UP YOUR COSTUME. As you traverse your neighborhood, you’ll see costumes that range from terrifying to hilarious, but there are always kids and adults dressed up in dark costumes. Your kid may be determined to dress up as Black Panther or a witch, but is that the best decision for their safety? Consider encouraging them to dress in a more visible costume. If they are adamant about their decision, be sure to add some reflective tape to their outfit.
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