Say Hello! We want to meet all 50 year old members!

Saying hello. 55 and a widow. Looks like its a time to start a new life...

Here's a great after-dinner story. Lost my fancy corporate job at about 51, everything decayed. It took 5 years of companies telling me I wasn't the 'right fit' before I found my personal message and people who talked the same way. I found a unique job that, although doesn't pay as much, is incredibly fulfilling. It's 'part time' which means investing a lot in a little time of doing real work, but once I found my values, discovered why I was drawn to it.

I am in full discovery mode, and am interested in fulfillment to giving until I'm ready to 'retire to the forest' and prepare for the next phase of my journey.

Hi Everyone I am 53 years old and just joined the group.

I am so glad to regard this group as a great way to associate with people going through similar things as I am. Hope to participate in more posts.

Hellooooooo! I am having such a great time with the awesome content. This community is getting of to such a nice start.

Hi guys. Does 54 count,?

I'm from NZ. Originally widowed...but now separated amicably and moving on...wherever that takes me lol. I came in to just browse and saw this. I'd be grateful to be part of this family haha...I'm free if anyone wants me 😂😂😂. No....I myself need mature interaction. I found solace...to a degree here last time...but with this over 50's maybe there will be better manners and maturity 😉. I LOVE chatting. Doesn't matter who it is. If you like fishing/camping/friends/good times/etc etc...then we could talk for hours haha.

I'm very impartial/unbiast/practical/open minded. I believe...past is past... and we learn from it! Live for today...Plan for tomorrow. But that's it. One day at a time...enjoying it...if we can. haha. At the moment I can't...but Life is too short...so I need to find GOOD friends...when one day...we could meet somewhere in the world...hopefully here in beautiful Aotearoa New Zealand 😎 and have a HOTEL STAY LOL.

A DREAM? YEAH...but its mine. All things are possible I say.

So...will you have me? 😥

just standing up to be counted... i'm actually beginning to perk up over this idea of a 'Seniors Forum'.... it's a different world for us (i'll be 66 in a month). i like to be called Gus, cause for so long i had such bad memory damage i couldn't remember a sign name. things are a little better now, i have been working on my memory for 2 yrs, and i can see real improvement~! (i can even do simple arithmatic in my head :D)

anyway, i have been active in cognitive rehab for 25 yrs, since i was poisoned in '89 and sustained severe and long lasting brain damage... i have regained (by simple test and guestimate) about 60 IQ points over the years, by designing my own rehab program and activities, and sticking with it~! in the past 13 yrs i have been able to eliminate several major psychiatric diagnoses (Bipolar, OCD, GAD, among others), and stop smoking. i am now aiming to shed a few pounds (70) and get my home in good repair.

i look forward to getting to know people, who like myself, have seen a lot of changes, and overcome a lot of challenges, and are up to learning new skills to face the challenges to come~ :)

thanks Dana,,, i doubt if there is a therapy or alternative therapy that i haven't heard of, or tried~! :D

i've been 'in recovery' from a significant brain injury for 25 yrs~ still going strong~!