Hi all,

I am curious to know how you all found yourselves here?

I will tell you how I found this site. I was posting on another forum and the owner had told us about this site. This was Sher at momandhermoney.com. She had said that she was gone for awhile and had been posting here and to quote her, "I've never seen anything like this."

Of course, nosey me, I just had to look and voila, here I am! This is the best community to be at with plenty of inspiration to go around.

I love you all alot!

Cheers
Cathi

My journey here was a little convoluted. I was researching marketing techniques for my business and came across a site about marketing to baby boomers. From there I followed a few links (don't remember which ones, but that's my MO - start looking up something and get very sidetracked) and before I knew it here I am. And very glad to be here.

You are a great group so full of love and hope and encouragement and support and advice. That's what girlfriends should be. I am thankful every day for this site.

I was very lost, broken and desperately lonely. I had never been involved in any online groups before, but out of desperation I posted in a psych forum that I found by simply Googling "HELP ME". I was fortunate enough that one woman from another forum befriended me, invited me to her forum, where I found a safe and supportive community. But it was very slow-paced, too controversial for me at times, and after a while, I began to "spread my wings" to see if there might be other support groups out there in cyberland.

Then Sigrid MacDonald, someone I met here in Ottawa via a mutual friend, and a member of this community, included the link to BWS in one of her emails to me. I came, I read, I wept, I spilled my lonely story, and the rest, well, the rest is nothing short of a living miracle. There isn't enough space to share here what an AMAZING, life-changing place these women and forums have been for me.

So ultimately, because of my spirituality, I have to believe that it was a God-who-loves-me-more-than-I-could-possibly-imagine who was the One to lead this broken, lost, lonely me to this place!

I had a major surgery in May and was a member of an online group which related to my procedure. One of the women in the group suggested BWS for the over 50's who were seeking to enhance friendships which have arisen out of the medical circumstances we have found ourselves in. So, here I am celebrating the discovery of a fantastic group of women where the dynamics allow one to share at temporal and spiritual levels. For the latter, I am both connected and grateful for kindred spirits.

I was a member of another site and this one was recommended to me. I came, I saw, I never left. When it ain't broke....

JJ

I read about Dotsie's website in the AARP magazine...I peeked in to have a looksee and have never left...it's my second home and I have met some true friends in these forums...Thank God for our Dotsie and her amazing ideas...:)

I belong to the Womenheart.org website (which is also good for those of us that have heart disease), and guess what? I saw a post from "Yepthatsme" recommending BWS. And here I am! Thanks Yepthatsme!

I can't for the life of me remember but I know it was the best day of my life and I have never looked back. I was Moderator of two different sites and dropped them both to spend more time in here as a simple Boomer gal. This place is home and you are all family to me....so however I found it, I'm glad I did.

Well, I found myself here when I was reading a story that Dotsie had was interviewed for our local paper in town and I thought well I am a baby boomer and and maybe I will give this a try , well here I am today and it has been about two years . I found myself here and loving it and have meet Dotsie and had lunch with her and made a lot of wonderful friends who have giving me kind loving advise when I needed it so much and support .

Thank you all for being here for me .

I had been on another forum for 6 years. Yesterday I started looking for something new. Typed in Womens forums and here I am. Theres so many topics! I needed something different, with more uplifting topics. I'm so excited to start reading everything and getting to know you ladies.

Madalyn

I used the Myss site for a while and was befriended by another woman who had become a good friend.
There were issues between posters (male dominated) at that time.I enjoyed Myss but there was a veiled threat when another posted about me.No senior Moderator helped in fact talked about the males who to quote had "Issues around their sexuality " I stopped my posting feeling if this Moderator could speak about them then she could do the same to me.
I think Dotsie oes a wonderful job....she has skills and manners.
My friend from Myss dirested me here. Thank you Janice.
Long may he good ethos live here.
Mountain ash

I can't remember how I found myself here but glad it happened.

I received an invitation from Dotsie to write a Boomer Story after an article of mine was published in the NAWW newsletter.

When she started this forum, I received another invitation from her to come and check it out. I have to admit it took me a little while to come here because I had never been involved with any forums before and wasn't even sure what it was all about.

On my first visit here I was greeted by so many of the wonderful women, including JJ and Pam Kimmell that I felt comfortable immediately and I've been visiting almost every day since!

Madalyn,

Welcome...tell us more about yourself!

I got here by following a 'thread' to someone's web site and saw that she was a NABBW member...that got me here...it took a lot of crooks and turns...but that's essentially it...

I was looking around for a site where authors chat. I beelined to the writers forums and decided to register because I wanted to ask established authors what they thought of my book title. I think my first post was … "This is a test." Now how exciting is that?

Little was I aware that this is a Women's Boomer site. What a wonderful surprise it was when I discovered the other forums. Okay, now I can tell you I'm sixteen years old and male. Ha ha…that was a joke! I swear…It was supposed to be a funny. No Dotsie…don't kick me out! Ask Lola, … we talked on the phone!

Hi Girls~~I'm looking forward to reading thru the topics. Lots of variety on here. It will take me a very long time to catch up, but already I can see you girls are great! I'm 53, 2 grown children, a 10 month old grandbaby and I live in West Virginia. Thanks for making me feel Welcome. I plan to check in everyday!

Madalyn

I ventured from Denver Colorado to the rural town of Chanute Kansas, to participate in a biz expo put on by the infamous "Sher" (mentioned in the first post)...we instantly clicked, and she told me about BWS.

I came, I looked, I too stayed.

I then had the HONOR to meet Dotsie in Maryland that summer..the rest is history...I've been in love ever since!

:0)

danita

I was reading the Times Daily (Alabama Newspaper) online and came across one Georgia Richardson who was writing for Women of the Shoals(am I right JJ). I went to her website and found the link to here. I lurked for a few days and when I was comfortable, I logged on. It was my first and still only forum. Like TVC, I was welcomed warmly by JJ, Pam, Dotsie and others. I'll never forget it.

Madalyn, you will enjoy this site as much as we do. It is really a great place to unwind, laugh, cry, share and be silly, sometimes all in the same day. Passing a warm welcome on to you.

Madalyn! Girl, you snuck in under the wire. I didn't see you there. WELCOME! We're so happy you've joined us. Kick off your shoes, get some java or your drink of choice, and join in the fun.

Ever heard of Morgantown?

Hi jawjaw~~ Do they call you JJ on here? I've been to Morgantown one time. It's a nice town. Have you been there? West Virginia University in Morgantown is where lots of kids from this area go to school. I've been to Talladega Alabama for the Big Race. I really liked Alabama! Thanks for the Welcome. I'm enjoying getting to know you girls.

Madalyn

We call JJ all kinds of things, just not to her face. (Hey, I can say that, she just called me a suck-up on another post!)

But she prefers to be called 'da Queen. (hence the moat reference you'll see around this forum)

I saw this site in AARP 1-1/2 years ago and had started writing my book. I checked out the site, saw posts about writing and got excited because I had nobody else to talk to about writing. Then I read the other posts and was hooked. This is the first forum I have ever joined. I never understood what people meant when they spoke about online forums but I do now. I'm ever grateful for my boomer sistas 'cause I don't have sistas of my own.