If you are feeling isolated or disconnected, please know that you are not the only one. ❤️

Many of my midlife clients talk about this, and are learning to find and schedule more opportunities for connection. Watch my video about this.

Experts have identified that there is a loneliness epidemic, which was exacerbated by COVID. An ongoing poll conducted by AARP and Michigan Medicine found that in 2024, for instance, 33 percent of adult respondents aged 50 to 80 felt lonely “some of the time or often in the past year,” and 29 percent felt isolated. The numbers were highest for those in the 50 to 64 age group. Ironically, the screens and devices that were supposed to connect us have encouraged us to do fewer IRL activities.

Midlife women are hit particularly hard because friends may have moved away, parent groups have disbanded now that children are grown, and remote work doesn’t always facilitate connection.

The antidote is to proactively seek opportunities to find and cultivate community and to meet new people, but that can feel scary. It may also seem forced or “wrong” to have to actively seek out connection when friendships seemed to fall in our laps in our younger years. But consider this: what if the other people whom you know or who you meet at events are lonely, too? What if you can help other people feel connected and help yourself at the same time?

Coaching can help you identify how to create more connection and joy in your life, plus how to overcome fear and unhelpful thoughts that hold you back.

Start by booking a free coaching consultation with me. My clients can confirm that coaching can help you gain confidence, combat negative self talk and achieve goals that truly fulfill you. Learn more in my Frequently Asked Questions About Coaching section.