The harsh reality of life for us females in the 21st century is the need to work hard and for longer if we want to enjoy the extended longevity of life at this time in history. Maintaining good health is an important tool in order for us to succeed, so we need to learn how to help ourselves by tackling some of the issues which affect our wellbeing, such as physical and mental fitness, nutrition and relationships. Of course working hard is important, but so too is playing hard, and we need to get the balance right if we are to keep fit and be well. Play mates, whether they are male or female can play their part too in keeping us happy, healthy and wise.
I think a true friendship is one of the most important relationships we can have with another person. Some people will be fortunate to remain close friends forever throughout life. I make a great effort to keep up the relationships I share with my special old friends, and try to make them aware of how lucky I feel for having them beside me, through both the good and bad times. I enjoy telling those special friends how much I care about them, and express my joy at having them in my life, and how I cherish our relationships both night and day.
Life is full of physical, emotional and mental challenges and knowing we are not alone is important to us all, whatever our age. The old saying “A problem shared is a problem halved” is so true. Bottling up emotion and worry can be seriously detrimental to our health and simply talking through our concerns can make all the difference to one’s state of mind. Although many of us have families who would listen to us, we often would prefer to shield them from our worries and concerns. With some friends we sense that our souls are closely connected, and as soul mates we know that wherever we are, whatever we do or whatever we say – they’ll be there for us – to listen and still remain friends. I am sure you have many good friends but because of distance you are unable to talk as often as you would like to. However, when you do it’s quite remarkable how you are able to pick up straight away where you may have left off years ago. Perhaps this is what’s meant by “Forever Friends”!