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What’s changing in your life?

Work? Relationships? Health? Interests?

We get it. We’re a vibrant community of smart, active, and accomplished woman over 50. We're New Yorkers rich in experience, with skills honed during our careers and the pursuit of our passions.

We’re you.

Like you, we’re in transition. Evolving. Excited about what’s next. In Women's Connection, we’ve found a fresh, fun combination of real expertise in transitions along with a welcoming, supportive environment where friendships flourish and activities abound.

And this is how we do it…

Join us and create your own personal Transition.

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Please email us: nyc@womenconnecting.org

Autumn Member Mingle

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET)

Location: Upper Westside -70’s - Location Shared After Registration

Women’s Connection’s signature Mingles are an easy, casual way to meet friends over a glass of wine and yummy nibbles. Join us at this favorite and familiar Upper West Side spot to gather with old and new friends.

Guests are SO welcome – so bring those friends of yours who should know about Women’s Connection! Enjoy Happy Hour prices on house specialty cocktails, wine and beer. Women’s Connection provides the snacks. Join us for fun, snacks, friends.

Sept. 2024 CC Newsletter

Fall is the time when we need to update our vaccinations. This issue’s TIP includes valuable information about this year’s vaccines and, with Covid-19 rates rising, the latest Covid-19 vaccine. We also discuss the timing of and eligibility recommendations for Pneumococcal pneumonia, Shingles (zoster) and Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough) or Td (tetanus and diphtheria) and RSV vaccines.

Check out the upcoming Caring Collaborative events, including “The Peaceful Power Workshop” on Wednesday, September 19th and “Medicare Open Enrollment - What You Need to Know for 2025” on Thursday, November 14th. Also, in September be sure to check out how to “Ease and Prevent Back Pain” on Monday, September 23rd .

Caring Collaborative is here for you. Reach out to your neighborhood group buddies. Go for a walk, have a get together with a group member or a few group members. If you’re not in a neighborhood group, please send a note to coordinator@ttncaringcollaborative.org for more information.

Don’t miss these articles:

Older Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied by Judith Graham, KFF Health News

TIP – 2024 CDC Vaccine Recommendations for Older Adults updated by Ina Goldberg, 4-year member

Summary of the New York State Master Plan for Aging: Building Age-Friendly Communities by Barbara Hughes, 1-year member

And be sure to check out:

Spring and Summer Neighborhood Group Reports by Victoria Weil-Hagai, 11-year member

In Case You Missed It, by various Women's Connection contributors (Regular “ICYMI” columnist & longtime member, Sally Dougan is on the mend.)

What Does Retirement Really Mean?

This was the headline from a recent NY Times article as a result of asking “readers to submit their stories of retirement — to share their experiences, as well as their advice.” Did you see it? The answers were all over the map. Sound bites from some of those interviewed, including a NYC chapter member, are below :

“While I don’t have bluebirds pulling down my sheets every morning, it’s no cliché that I’m living my best life now.”

“Suddenly at retirement you go through a door to an empty room and have to furnish it and decorate it yourself, with only yourself to judge how well you did.”

“Do it as soon as you can afford to. There is so much more to life than work. Literally every day is a Saturday.”

“It’s not all lollipops and unicorns; you have to reinvent your daily routine. Gym, volunteering, travel only go so far.”

“Do what brings you joy. If it stops bringing you joy, find something else to do. Repeat as often as necessary.”

“Isn’t nothing enough?”

“My biggest surprise was the loss of community. … As with most anyone who has retired, I needed to find a purpose. I missed being part of something that needed me.”

“I was struck by how elastic time seemed: no Zoom calls, no alarm clocks. … Just pure spaciousness and choice.”

“Don’t use the word retirement. It sounds decrepit and connotes imagery of rocking chairs and poor health. Somewhere, I came across the Spanish word for retirement: jubilación! Now doesn’t that sound more approachable and appealing?”

“From V.I.P. to P.I.P. (Previously Important Person). Retirement shifts your identity.”

“Prepare ahead, financially and mentally. Take a few months to determine what you want to do. Do not expect the plan to work out perfectly every week.”

“The best sentiment I have heard on retirement was expressed by Serena Williams: She was not retiring from tennis, she was evolving.”

The whole article is enlightening and encouraging. Take a read.

Fresh Start

Jackie Krauss

It took me a few years to know when I was ready to retire. Most of my family who are younger than me had already done so. When I asked them how you know when you are ready, they said "you'll know". I never understood what they meant until I experienced it myself. For me 70 was the right time.