- After moving to the Palm Springs area, my husband and I had a hard time making friends.
- We were younger than many other people in the area.
- But an acquaintance connected us to her friends, so we created a new group of friends.
We knew we were going to be part of a younger side; Moved to Palm Springs area In 2021, my husband and I were open to new experiences in a city known for its large retirement population and 55+ communities. When I left the world of Silicon Valley corporate recruiting and embraced a new career in writing and teaching meditation, I was excited about a different kind of future.
Is difficult Make new friends as an adult, but it is possible. It used to be that finding friends through your kids was the easiest way to make connections. Bringing other parents to activities made it easy to connect with other parents. But now that my kids are older, I’ve had to find new ways to meet people.
I knew that combining a positive attitude and the Law of Attraction would be fruitful. Although I had no problem interacting with strangers, I understood that it might take some time to find others who enjoyed similar activities.There were multiple The beginning and end of friendship, but I remained open and interested in others. Let me share with you how I was able to form an amazing group of friends and what we do together.
I made my first friend through an introduction.
I had been in sporadic contact with a high school friend who had seen my post online about moving to a desert community a few hours from Los Angeles. She previously lived in Los Angeles, but some of her friends had recently moved to the desert. When she asked if I wanted to connect, I took her up on her offer. As a former recruiter, I knew how successful referrals from others can be. A friend from Arizona sent me a group girlfriend text to introduce her friend Kirsten to me, and we quickly set up a date. go hiking.
Since it was still early in the pandemic, we met wearing masks and went hiking to the legendary Living Desert, which has ample hiking trails behind the animal exhibits.We shared stories like child rearing, we moved while our youngest was still in high school and found the new lifestyle in the desert both exciting and at times challenging. Our love of art, exploring the area, family values, and similar age demographics were some of the overlaps that made this friendship blossom.
My husband and I love to entertain, and our new friends Kirsten and Eric took the initiative to include us on a series of lecture tours at the Palm Springs Art Museum and invited us to visit the museum. house for dinner. I soon met my other friends, Chris and Kelly, who were planning to relocate from San Jose. Then our group became her 6 people. It was a rare group where no one was left behind and everyone had fun together.
Our friendship group has grown over time
Chris and Kelly began flying out of San Jose more frequently; in one flight, they met another couple, Krista and Colin, on the plane. Krista and Colin were also working toward a full-time move to Palm Springs. They are friendly people so the conversation turned into friendship and now he has a group of 8 people.
Although our friendship is relatively new, we have all made a concerted effort to get together in various combinations most weekends. He has the maturity and transparency of having lived a full life, yet seems eager for what’s to come. We all go through some difficult times in our lives, but I feel that our level of empathy and compassion for each other will continue to grow. It was a lot of fun getting to know each other.
it’s not easy find friends at this age, and at this point we joke to each other, “Eight is Enough” as a nod to a show that was popular when our generation was growing up. This weekend, some of the group will be in Joshua Tree at a fundraiser for veterans and hear from storytellers. And soon you’ll be seeing Israel Nash at our venue, Pappy & Harriet’s.
During the week, we go hiking, have dinner at house parties, celebrate birthdays, play pickleball, listen to live music, and stay connected through group texts. And it all started with an introductory connection all the way from Arizona. I am deeply grateful for these new and solid friendships in my life. There, we all feel accepted, authentic and genuinely care about each other.
