So retirement is not working out for you. You are depressed, bored and needing friends. Perhaps bowls or golf does not appeal. Maybe you are tired of taking coffee at your favourite cafe and reading about all the sadness in the world. And there is never anyone there to talk to anyway.
Have you tried joining a choir?
Singing is a mood stimulant and joining a choir is a great way to tackle loneliness and to make friends. I haven’t sang since I left school, you say. But that is no excuse – if you sang then you can sing now.
Perhaps I can’t sing, you say. Everyone can talk and talking is only adding sound to words, so you can sing.
But I don’t know of any choirs, you say. There are likely to be several in your area, and you could find out when and where they meet, by using the internet. Look for ‘community choirs’ as they are usually keen to enrol new members and you can join without an audition. Go along, give it a try, and I guarantee you will come away feeling revived and uplifted. Singing results in more oxygen in the bloodstream, the release of endorphins in the brain, and is one of the best ways to overcome depression. And people who sing together become friends together.
Sing your way to happiness in retirement.
Renaissance not Retirement 